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JLPT N3pre-noun adjectivalLevel estimated by Bebop

変かわった

kawatta

unusual, different

Example sentences

  1. トムって変かわった子こだよね？

    Tom is a strange kid, isn’t he?

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  2. 何なにか変かわったことは？

    What’s new?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 何なにか変かわったことある？

    What’s new?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 変

  • 変unusual; changeOnヘンKunかわる・かわり・かえる

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