レア

Japanese

Etymology 1

From English rare.[1]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) レア [réꜜà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
IPA^(key): [ɾe̞a̠]

Adjective

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

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

Etymology 2

From Hebrew לאה‎ (Le'a).

Proper noun

レア • (Rea)

(biblical) Leah

Etymology 3

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

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) レア [réꜜà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
IPA^(key): [ɾe̞a̠]

Noun

レア • (rea)

a rhea (flightless bird)

Etymology 4

From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).

Proper noun

レア • (Rea)

Alternative form of レアー (Reā, “Rhea”) (goddess)
Rhea (moon)
Rhea (asteroid)

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Further reading

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
2003, 新和英大辞典 (New Japanese-English Dictionary), Fifth Edition, Tōkyō: Kenkyūsha, →ISBN

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