How to say "uncanny" in Japanese

• 不気味ぶきみCommon
  na-adjectiveCovers the eerie, creepy sense of uncanny: something that inspires dread or unease, such as an ominous silence or an eerie laugh. It is the common word for this unsettling feeling.
  急きゅうに笑わらい出ださないでよ。不気味ぶきみだから。↗

  Don't burst out laughing like that. It's creepy.
• 薄気味悪いうすきみわるい
  i-adjectiveAlso covers the eerie, uncanny sense, but with a nuance of vague, creeping unease: a person or place that feels subtly off rather than outright frightening. It is a less common word.
• 不思議なほどふしぎなほど
  expressionCovers the wondrous, positive sense of uncanny: something that works uncannily well, like a charm. It is an adverbial phrase and less common; it does not fit the eerie, creepy sense.

不気味 is the common word for the eerie, creepy sense of uncanny; 「薄気味悪い」 adds a nuance of vague, subtle unease; 「不思議なほど」 covers the wondrous sense of something working uncannily well, like a charm.

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• 不気味ぶきみweird
• 薄気味悪いうすきみわるいweird
• 不思議なほどふしぎなほどwondrous
• 怪しいあやしいstrange