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レア

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Japanese

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 レア on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology 1

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From English rare.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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レア (rea-na (adnominal レア (rea na), adverbial レア (rea ni))

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

Etymology 2

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 レア (旧約聖書) on Japanese Wikipedia

From Hebrew לאה (Le'a).

Proper noun

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レア (Rea

  1. (biblical) Leah

Etymology 3

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 レア (鳥類) on Japanese Wikipedia

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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レア (rea

  1. a rhea (flightless bird)

Etymology 4

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 レア (衛星) on Japanese Wikipedia
 レア (小惑星) on Japanese Wikipedia

From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).

Proper noun

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レア (Rea

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

References

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

Further reading

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