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変形 (へんけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
transformation ; deformation ; modification ; variation ; metamorphosis
Broadly covers change in shape, form, or structure. Can be physical (deformation, metamorphosis), abstract (variation, modification), or biological/geometric. Also used for a deformed creature or monster in some contexts.
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Kanji 変 unusual, change, strange Similar words 変へん 化か 変化 is a broader term for change in state, condition, or quality, not necessarily shape. 変形 specifically implies a change in form or shape.
変へん 身しん 変身 is used for a person or creature transforming into a different appearance or identity, often in fiction or fantasy. 変形 is more general and can apply to objects, shapes, or biological metamorphosis.
Etymology Compound of 変 (hen, 'change') + 形 (kei, 'shape, form'). The reading is on'yomi. The word has been used in Japanese to mean change of form since at least the Meiji period, and is now common in scientific, technical, and everyday contexts.
