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異趣 (いしゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

異い趣しゅ

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しゅ

Meanings

1

noun

extraordinary appearance; unusual look

Refers to a striking, uncommon, or distinctive outward appearance, often with a nuance of being different from the norm. Somewhat literary.

その建たて物ものは異い趣しゅを放はなっていた。
The building had an extraordinary appearance.

Kanji

異uncommon, different, queerness
趣purport, gist, elegance

Similar words

異い彩さい
異彩 emphasizes conspicuous brilliance or distinctiveness, often in a positive sense, while 異趣 focuses more on an unusual or extraordinary outward appearance.

Etymology

Compound of 異 (different, unusual) and 趣 (appearance, taste). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with an extraordinary or distinctive look.