変人・偏人|へんじんhenjin[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouneccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
   多おおくの科学者かがくしゃは世間せけんに変人へんじん呼よばわりされている。↗

   Many scientists have the reputation of being eccentric.

• Synonym奇人きじんWrittenWritten/formal word for someone whose odd speech and conduct stand out; can carry a positive nuance, while 「変人」 leans negative.
• Synonym変わり者かわりものNeutralCommon in everyday speech and almost interchangeable with 「変人」, but a little gentler in tone.
• Related変物へんぶつNeutralSame meaning as 「変人」 with a contemptuous edge, but rarely heard in conversation.
• Antonym凡人ぼんじんWrittenWritten/formal word for an ordinary, unremarkable person — the opposite of the distinctive 「変人」.

Use 「変人」 for an eccentric, often with teasing or negative overtones. 「変わり者」 is the softer everyday choice; 「奇人」 suits written prose and can be complimentary; 「変物」 is contemptuous and rare in speech; 「凡人」 is the opposite, an ordinary person.

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1. 普通ふつうの人ひととは変かわっている性質せいしつの人ひと。