“Crank” in Japanese
Short answer
クランク
kuranku
Crank in Japanese is “クランク” (kuranku). Full meaning: crank (mechanism); narrow, crank-shaped road (on a driving school training course); crank (on an early movie camera).
Other ways to say “Crank” in Japanese
変人
henjin eccentric, crank, oddball
奇人
kijin queer fellow, odd fellow, eccentric person, crank, oddball, freak
偏人
henjin eccentric, crank, oddball
畸人
kijin queer fellow, odd fellow, eccentric person, crank, oddball, freak
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