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.
このスープ、変な味がする。
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.
こんな時間に電話がかかってくるなんて変だ。
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).
この計画に変はない。
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).
何か変があったらすぐに知らせてください。
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).
変ロ短調の曲を練習している。
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 blunt na-adjective meaning 'strange' or 'weird', while 変わった is a softer, more descriptive way of saying someone or something is unusual.
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)