Meaning

Primary

Pervert

Alternatives

Abnormal, Transformation, Metamorphosis

Word Type

noun, の adjective, verbal noun

Explanation

Your appearance is strange. You're abnormal. Oh, and you're a pervert because you look so abnormal. Though you could just be a caterpillar going through your metamorphosis to become a butterfly. You just look really weird while the changing is going on.

Reading

へんたい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

君が変態だっていうウワサを聞いたんだけど、本当?

I heard a rumor that you're a pervert, is it true?

どうしてあの社員達は、変態社長の判断をそんなにリスペクトしてるのかな?

Why do those employees respect the perverted president's judgment so much?

僕は毛虫がチョウに変態するところを見るとテンションが上っちゃう変態なんです。

I'm a pervert who gets excited when I see a caterpillar metamorphose into a butterfly.

Kanji Composition