変かわり者もの

also: かわりもん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

eccentric; oddball; weirdo

Refers to a person who is unconventional, quirky, or behaves differently from the norm. Can be used affectionately or critically depending on context.

彼かれはちょっと変かわり者ものだけど、面おも白しろい人ひとだ。
He's a bit of an oddball, but an interesting person.

あの

変か

わり

者もの

が

また

何なに

か

始はじ

め

た

よ

。

That eccentric has started something again.

Written forms

変わり者Usage82%
- かわりもの
  Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
- かわりもん
変り者Usage10%
- かわりもの
  Variant spelling with 変り instead of 変わり; less common but still encountered.
- かわりもん
変かわりものUsage9%
search-only kanji form
かわりもん
Colloquial kana spelling reflecting the かわりもん reading.

Kanji

変unusual, change, strange
者someone, person

Similar words

変へん人じん
変人 is a more direct and often harsher term for a strange person, while 変わり者 can carry a lighter, more affectionate nuance.
奇き人じん
奇人 implies a more extreme or bizarre eccentricity, often with a sense of genius or madness, whereas 変わり者 is milder and more everyday.

Etymology

Compound of 変わり (kawari, 'difference, change') + 者 (mono, 'person'). Literally 'a different person', referring to someone who deviates from the norm.