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へんてこりん Japanese meaning | Kotomora

へんてこりん

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Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

strange; odd; weird; peculiar

usually written using kana alone

Colloquial and slightly childish or playful word for something strange or odd. Often used in casual conversation.

See also: へんてこ

あの帽ぼう子し、へんてこりんだね。
That hat is weird, isn't it?

Written forms

へんてこりんUsage59%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms are ateji and rare.
変へんてこりんUsage23%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.
ヘンテコリンUsage18%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling used for emphasis or in casual writing.

へんてこりんな夢ゆめを見みた。

I had a strange dream.

変へん梃てこりん

ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form

Ateji kanji form; rarely used.

Kanji

変unusual, change, strange
梃lever

Similar words

変へん
へん is a more standard and neutral word for 'strange', while へんてこりん is colloquial and playful.
へんてこ
へんてこ is a similar colloquial word for 'strange', but へんてこりん is even more informal and childish.

Etymology

Derived from へんてこ (henteko, 'strange') with the playful suffix りん (-rin). The exact origin of へんてこ is uncertain, but it is likely a sound-symbolic word.