レア

Japanese

Etymology 1

From English rare.[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

レア • (rea) -na (adnominal レアな (rea na), adverbial レアに (rea ni))

  1. rare (cooked very lightly; chiefly of beefsteak)
  2. rare (uncommon)
    Synonyms: 稀 (mare), 珍しい (mezurashii)

Etymology 2

From Hebrew לאה (Le'a).

Proper noun

レア • (Rea) 

  1. (biblical) Leah

Etymology 3

Learned borrowing from New Latin Rhea,[1] from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa)

Pronunciation

Noun

レア • (rea) 

  1. a rhea (flightless bird)

Etymology 4

From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).

Proper noun

レア • (Rea) 

  1. alternative form of レアー (Reā, “Rhea”) (goddess)
  2. Rhea (moon)
  3. Rhea (asteroid)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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