変人

へんじん

an eccentric

What does 変人 mean?

変人 is a Japanese noun meaning an eccentric in English. It is written as 変人 in kanji, へんじん in hiragana, and henjin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

多くの科学者は世間に変人呼ばわりされている。

Many scientists have the reputation of being eccentric.