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Base na-adjective form. Describes something unusual or weird. Must be followed by 『な』 (na) when modifying a noun, e.g., 『変な人』 (hen na hito, 'strange person').
Theme
Two friends, Mika and User, are chatting at a café about a weird noise they both heard earlier in the day.
変
へん
strange / odd
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Think of something 'hen' (変, hen, 'strange') like a chicken acting oddly — 'hen' sounds like 'hen' as in a weird chicken!
Cultural Note
『変』 (hen, 'strange') is commonly used in daily conversation to describe unusual behavior or situations. It can be playful or critical, depending on context.
Forms
Base: 変Base na-adjective form. Describes something unusual or weird. Must be followed by 『な』 (na) when modifying a noun, e.g., 『変な人』 (hen na hito, 'strange person').
Negative: 変じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『変じゃない』 (hen janai).
Past: 変だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『変だった』 (hen datta).
Adverbial: 変にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『変に』 (hen ni).
Comparative: より変Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番変Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.