oddity
gb/ˈɑdəti/ us/ˈɑdəti/
B2
英語
furcsaság, különc, furabogár
名詞
B2
1
furcsaság
B2
用法パターン：
an oddity; an oddity in [something]
The museum has a few oddities, including a two-headed calf in a glass case.
A múzeumban van néhány furcsaság, köztük egy üvegvitrinben kiállított kétfejű borjú.
One oddity of the new app is that it logs you out every time you open another program.
Az új alkalmazás egyik furcsasága, hogy minden alkalommal kijelentkeztet, amikor megnyitsz egy másik programot.
It’s an oddity that the report includes last year’s numbers but not this year’s.
学習者向け例文
This old coin is an oddity.
Ez a régi érme igazi furcsaság.
There is an oddity in the results.
Van egy furcsaság az eredményekben.
よくある間違い：
Do not use as an adjective: say “an odd thing,” not “an oddity thing.”
意味
an unusual or strange thing
コロケーション
a curious oddity
|a minor oddity
|a small oddity
|a rare oddity
|a local oddity
|a historical oddity
|an oddity in the data
|an oddity of nature
|an oddity of the system
|an oddity of the design
類義語
peculiarity (Often suggests a distinctive feature, not necessarily very strange.)
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quirk (Common for small, slightly amusing unusual features.)
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anomaly (Often used for something that deviates from what is normal, especially in data or systems.)
対義語
normality (The condition of being usual or expected.)
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convention (A standard or accepted way of doing things (the opposite of an unusual feature).)
テーマ
daily_life
|describing_things
定義
A thing that seems strange or unusual.
Something that is unusual, strange, or unexpected, especially in a way that attracts attention.
名詞
C1
2
furcsaság
B2
用法パターン：
the oddity of [something]
The oddity of the request made her hesitate before answering.
A kérés furcsasága miatt habozott, mielőtt válaszolt volna.
There was an oddity to his smile that she couldn’t quite explain.
Volt valami furcsaság a mosolyában, amit nem tudott igazán megmagyarázni.
Part of the film’s appeal is the oddity of its humor.
学習者向け例文
The oddity of the rule surprised me.
A szabály furcsasága meglepett.
よくある間違い：
This use is less common than meaning 1; often “oddness” sounds more natural when you mean the quality.
意味
the quality of being unusual
コロケーション
the oddity of the situation
|the oddity of it
|add to the oddity
|the sheer oddity
|a sense of oddity
|the oddity of the claim
|the oddity of the rule
|the oddity of the name
類義語
strangeness (More general and common for the quality of being strange.)
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oddness (A very close synonym; often the most natural choice for the quality.)
対義語
ordinariness (The quality of being normal or not remarkable.)
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familiarity (The quality of being well-known and unsurprising.)
テーマ
describing_things
|evaluation
定義
The fact that something is strange or unusual.
The quality or fact of being strange, unusual, or different from what is normal or expected.
名詞
C1
INFORMAL
3
用法パターン：
an oddity; the oddity of the group
In a town of bankers, he was treated as an oddity because he painted murals for a living.
Egy bankárokkal teli városban különcnek tartották, mert megélhetésből falfestményeket festett.
She’s a bit of an oddity at work—always cheerful on Monday mornings.
A munkahelyén egy kicsit különcnek számít: hétfő reggelenként mindig jókedvű.
They dismissed him as an oddity, but his ideas turned out to be useful.
学習者向け例文
He is seen as an oddity in his class.
Az osztályában különcnek tartják.
よくある間違い：
This can sound dismissive; for a kinder tone, use “eccentric” or “quirky.”
意味
a strange or eccentric person
コロケーション
a harmless oddity
|a lovable oddity
|the neighborhood oddity
|the office oddity
|regarded as an oddity
類義語
eccentric (Often more neutral or even positive than “oddity.”)
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character (Informal; can be affectionate for an unusual person.)
対義語
conformist (A person who follows accepted social norms.)
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everyday person (Someone ordinary and not unusual (informal paraphrase).)
テーマ
people
|personality
定義
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way.
A person who seems strange, eccentric, or different from others in a noticeable way.
文法
辞書形
oddity
IPA
GB/ˈɑdəti/
US/ˈɑdəti/
音節・強勢
oddity （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (oddity)
活用形
Noun
- Base: oddity
- Plural: oddities, oddity
関連語
表現
an oddity in itself
1/ən ˈɑdəti ˈɪn ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
strange on its own
Strange even by itself.
例文
- The fact that he answered at 3 a.m. is an oddity in itself.
- A summer snowstorm is an oddity in itself, but this one lasted for two days.
- The empty shelves were an oddity in itself, long before we learned about the supply problem.
学習者向け例文
- The name is an oddity in itself.
something of an oddity
1/sˈʌmθɪŋ əv ən ˈɑdəti/
fixed phrase
somewhat unusual person or thing
Used to say something is a little unusual.
例文
- A vegan steakhouse is something of an oddity, but it’s surprisingly popular.
- He’s something of an oddity in the industry because he refuses to use social media.
- The building is something of an oddity, with no windows on the first floor.
学習者向け例文
- This café is something of an oddity.