不思議

ふしぎ
JLPT:N3
Frequency:
1

Something mysterious, strange, or marvelous; a sense of wonder or oddity. Can mean wonderfully strange as well.

Na-AdjectiveNoun

Examples

不思議な夢を見て、朝から気持ちが落ち着かない。

I had a strange dream and haven't felt calm since morning.

彼女の回復は不思議に思えるほど早かった。

Her recovery was surprisingly quick, almost miraculous.

子どもは不思議そうに空を見上げた。

The child looked up at the sky with wonder.

2

Used adverbially (不思議と) to mean 'strangely enough' or 'for some reason', expressing an unexpected feeling or result.

Adverb Taking 'と'

Examples

不思議と緊張しなかった。

Strangely enough, I wasn't nervous.

不思議と彼のことを思い出した。

Oddly enough, I remembered him.

不思議と天気予報が外れて、晴れた。

Strangely, the weather forecast was wrong and it turned out sunny.