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jmdict 1528490 Active (id: 1956364)
[ichi1,news1,nf07]
みょう [ichi1,news1,nf07]
1. [adj-na,n]
▶ strange
▶ weird
▶ odd
▶ curious
2. [n,adj-na]
▶ wonder
▶ mystery
▶ miracle
▶ excellence
3. [n,adj-na]
▶ cleverness
▶ adroitness
▶ knack
▶ skill



History:
4. A 2017-07-25 00:48:59  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2017-07-24 12:29:41  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, prog
  Comments:
Sense 2 doesn't translate neatly into English so I think it's clearer to split it like this.
  Diff:
@@ -20 +20,3 @@
-<gloss>unusual</gloss>
+<gloss>weird</gloss>
+<gloss>odd</gloss>
+<gloss>curious</gloss>
@@ -22,0 +25 @@
+<pos>&n;</pos>
@@ -23,0 +27,6 @@
+<gloss>wonder</gloss>
+<gloss>mystery</gloss>
+<gloss>miracle</gloss>
+<gloss>excellence</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
@@ -25,2 +34,5 @@
-<gloss>(something) superb</gloss>
-<gloss>(something) excellent</gloss>
+<pos>&adj-na;</pos>
+<gloss>cleverness</gloss>
+<gloss>adroitness</gloss>
+<gloss>knack</gloss>
+<gloss>skill</gloss>
2. A 2013-08-29 18:39:32  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2013-08-29 09:57:11  Tamas Kerecsen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think both senses are written mostly by kanji. I'm not sure how to prove this theory, but looking at 
"みょうな顔をしてる" (2) vs "妙な顔をしてる" (2.5M) in google search seems to support it.
  Diff:
@@ -19,1 +19,0 @@
-<misc>&uk;</misc>

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