weird in Japanese
weird in Japanese is おかしい, 変, 変わった — weird means strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.
weird in Japanese
おかしい
Pronounced: okashii
変
Pronounced: hen
変わった
Pronounced: kawatta
What does "weird" mean?
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adj Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.
"It's weird that the shop is closed in the middle of the afternoon."
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adj Eerie or unsettling in a way that suggests something supernatural.
"A weird silence fell over the woods, as if something was watching us."
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weird in a sentence
- It's weird that the shop is closed in the middle of the afternoon.
- There was a weird smell coming from the fridge.
- A weird silence fell over the woods, as if something was watching us.
- The villagers told weird stories about lights moving across the marsh.
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What is "weird" in Japanese?
"weird" in Japanese is おかしい, 変, 変わった. weird means: Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.
How do you pronounce おかしい?
"weird" in Japanese is おかしい, pronounced "okashii".
How do you use "weird" in a sentence?
Example: "It's weird that the shop is closed in the middle of the afternoon." In Japanese, "weird" is おかしい, 変, 変わった.
Are there other ways to say "weird" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "weird": おかしい, 変, 変わった.
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