strange; odd; weird; suspicious
Broad adjectival use for things, situations, or behavior that feel off, unusual, or questionable.
彼の話し方はちょっと変だ。
His way of speaking is a little strange.
This soup tastes weird.
Describes something that deviates from what one expected; often used when something is out of the ordinary but not necessarily negative.
It's unusual to get a call at this hour.
Noun meaning a change or modification; often used in compounds like 変わる (to change) or 変更 (change, modification).
There is no change to this plan.
incident; disturbance; emergency
Refers to an unusual or troublesome event; often used in set phrases like 変事 (unusual event) or 一大変 (a serious incident).
If anything unusual happens, please let me know immediately.
Prefix used in musical terms to indicate a flat note, e.g., 変ロ (B-flat).
I'm practicing a piece in B-flat minor.
He's acting a bit strange.
An incident broke out at Honnō-ji temple.
There's a strange smell.
The weather turned strange.
変 is a plain na-adjective meaning strange or odd, while おかしな is the pre-noun-only form that often adds a note of amusement or disapproval.
変 is a casual, everyday word for 'strange', whereas 異様 is more formal and stresses an eerie, out-of-the-ordinary atmosphere.
変 is the casual adjectival noun for 'strange' or 'weird', while 異 carries the same meaning but in a much more formal, literary register.
変 means 'strange/weird' without implying rarity, while 珍 (as in 珍事件) combines oddness with the sense that something is unusual or noteworthy.
変 is a casual word for 'weird/off' with a negative flavor, while 不思議 more often carries a sense of wonder or fascination.
変 is a casual, everyday way to say something is 'weird', while 奇異 is a more literary or formal term for the same idea.
change; conversion; transformation · transformation
transformation; metamorphosis; shapeshifting
change; fluctuation; variation
transformation; deformation; modification; variation; metamorphosis
change; alteration; modification
unusual occurrence; anomaly · variation; mutation
variable
disguise; masquerade
eccentric; oddball; weirdo
transformation; reform; revolutionary change; innovation
complete change; about-face; transformation
transformation; change in appearance; transfiguration
change; transition; vicissitudes
change in quality; alteration; deterioration · sexual perversion
unusual event; abnormal occurrence; anomaly
incident; disturbance; emergency
gear shifting; changing gears
variable; changeable; adjustable
unchanging; constant; eternal; immutable · invariant
transformation; change in appearance
change of color; discoloration; fading
sudden change; complete change
denaturation; degeneration
lesion; pathological change
sudden change; drastic change; upheaval
sudden change; sudden turn · emergency; sudden accident
probability variation mode (pachinko)