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複雑怪奇 (ふくざつかいき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
complicated and mysterious ; intricate and bizarre
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo describing something so complex and strange that it is hard to understand. Often used for plots, situations, or mechanisms that are both convoluted and eerie.
彼かれ の 説せつ 明めい は 複ふく 雑ざつ 怪かい 奇き で 、 何なに を 言い っ て いる の か さっぱり わから なかっ た 。
His explanation was so intricate and bizarre that I had no idea what he was talking about.
Kanji 複 duplicate, double, compound 怪 suspicious, mystery, apparition 奇 strange, strangeness, curiosity Similar words 複ふく 雑ざつ Simply means 'complex' or 'complicated', without the mysterious or eerie nuance of 複雑怪奇.
怪かい 奇き Means 'bizarre' or 'mysterious' on its own, but 複雑怪奇 combines both complexity and strangeness.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 複雑 (complex) and 怪奇 (mysterious, bizarre). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a literary or journalistic phrase to describe convoluted and strange situations.
