“Oddball” in Japanese
Short answer
Oddball in Japanese is “変わり者” (kawarimono). Full meaning: eccentric, oddball, character, weirdo.
Other ways to say “Oddball” in Japanese
変人
henjin eccentric, crank, oddball
変り者
kawarimono eccentric, oddball, character, weirdo
変りもの
kawarimono eccentric, oddball, character, weirdo
奇人
kijin queer fellow, odd fellow, eccentric person, crank, oddball, freak
変わりもん
kawarimon eccentric, oddball, character, weirdo
変わりもの
kawarimono eccentric, oddball, character, weirdo
偏人
henjin eccentric, crank, oddball
変わり種
kawaridane something out of the ordinary, variant, variety, exception, novelty; person with an unusual character or background, unique figure, exceptional type, eccentric, oddball
畸人
kijin queer fellow, odd fellow, eccentric person, crank, oddball, freak
変り種
kawaridane something out of the ordinary, variant, variety, exception, novelty; person with an unusual character or background, unique figure, exceptional type, eccentric, oddball
変わりダネ
kawaridane something out of the ordinary, variant, variety, exception, novelty; person with an unusual character or background, unique figure, exceptional type, eccentric, oddball
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