also: めずらしもん
rare item; unusual thing
Refers to something that is not commonly seen or found; can be used for objects, occurrences, or people with a unique quality.
This shop has many rare items.
He is always collecting unusual things.
Alternate kanji spelling; also used for the reading めずらしもん.
Colloquial reading variant; the もん ending is a casual contraction of もの.
Kana spelling for the colloquial reading めずらしもん.
Compound of 珍し (めずらし, stem of adjective 珍しい 'rare') + 物 (もの, 'thing'). The colloquial variant めずらしもん reflects a common sound change where もの becomes もん in casual speech.