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“Irregularity” in Japanese

Short answer
変調 henchou へんちょー

Irregularity in Japanese is “変調” (henchou). Full meaning: irregularity, abnormality, anomaly; change of tone, transposition; modulation.

Other ways to say “Irregularity” in Japanese

変格 henkaku irregularity, irregular conjugation; translative 変則 hensoku irregularity, anomaly 不斉 fusei irregularity, unevenness, asymmetry, lack of uniformity han unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.), irregularity, nonuniformity, blotchiness; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.), inconsistency, instability; fickleness, capriciousness, fitfulness 不次 fuji irregularity 不正規 fuseiki irregularity 不同 fudou difference, diversity, irregularity, disorder 狂い kurui madness, insanity; irregularity, deviation, being out of order; fanaticism, fanatic, enthusiast, nut まだら madara unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.), irregularity, nonuniformity, blotchiness; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.), inconsistency, instability; fickleness, capriciousness, fitfulness マダラ madara unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.), irregularity, nonuniformity, blotchiness; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.), inconsistency, instability; fickleness, capriciousness, fitfulness 不始末 fushimatsu omission, failure, incompleteness; irregularity, mismanagement, misconduct, malpractice, carelessness, wastefulness, extravagance

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