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バリアント (ばりあんと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

バリアント

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Meanings

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Loanword from English 'variant', used in technical, gaming, and general contexts to refer to a different version or form of something.

このゲームにはいくつかのバリアントが存そん在ざいする。
Several variants of this game exist.

新しん型がたコロナウイルスのバリアントが確かく認にんされた。

A new variant of the coronavirus has been identified.

Related words

変へん種しゅ
変種 is a native Japanese word for 'variant' or 'variety', often used in biological or formal contexts, while バリアント is a more modern loanword common in technology and gaming.
バリエーション
バリエーション means 'variation' and emphasizes diversity or range, whereas バリアント refers to a specific alternative form.

Word family

バリアントルール
variant rules; alternative ruleset

Written forms

バリアントUsage50%
Most common katakana spelling for 'variant'.
ヴァリアントUsage50%
- ヴァリアント
- ばりあんと
  Alternate spelling using ヴァ to represent the 'v' sound; less common than バリアント.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'variant'.