珍ちん事じ

noun

strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event

Refers to an event that is out of the ordinary, surprising, or hard to believe. Often used in news or storytelling.

• 昨さく夜や、近きん所じょで珍ちん事じが起おきた。

  A strange incident occurred in the neighborhood last night.

• 彼かれが遅ち刻こくするなんて珍ちん事じだ。

  It's a rare event for him to be late.

noun

grave incident; serious accident; unexpected tragedy

Emphasizes the seriousness and unexpectedness of the event. Often written as 椿事 in this sense, though 珍事 is also used.

• その椿ちん事じは国くに中じゅうに衝しょう撃げきを与あたえた。

  The grave incident shocked the whole nation.