レア

Japanese

Etymology 1

From English rare.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) レ​ア [réꜜà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɾe̞a̠]

Adjective

レア • (rea) -na (adnominal レアな (rea na na), adverbial レアに (rea ni 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, from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) レ​ア [réꜜà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɾe̞a̠]

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)

Further reading

• Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
• Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
• Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
• 2003, 新和英大辞典 (New Japanese-English Dictionary), Fifth Edition, Tōkyō: Kenkyūsha, →ISBN