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変則的 (へんそくてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The meeting was held on an irregular schedule.
Kanji 変 unusual, change, strange 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 不ふ 規き 則そく 不規則 emphasizes lack of regularity or pattern (e.g., irregular heartbeat), while 変則的 focuses on deviation from established rules or norms.
異い 常じょう 異常 implies something is abnormal or unusual, often with a negative or alarming connotation, whereas 変則的 is more neutral and simply means non-standard.
Etymology Compound of 変則 (irregular rule) + 的 (-like, adjectival suffix). The base 変則 is itself composed of 変 (change, strange) and 則 (rule, norm).
