“Queer” in Japanese
Short answer
Queer in Japanese is “クィア” (kuia). Full meaning: queer (i.e. not heterosexual or not cisgender).
Other ways to say “Queer” in Japanese
珍妙
chinmyou queer, odd, fantastic
けったい
kettai odd, strange, queer, weird, bizarre
奇天烈
kiteretsu very strange, odd, queer
奇異
kii odd, strange, queer, peculiar
奇しき
kushiki strange, mysterious, queer
クイア
kuia queer (i.e. not heterosexual or not cisgender)
一種異様
isshuiyou eccentric, queer, unconventional, peculiar, bizarre, strange, odd
いなげな
inagena strange, queer
変ちくりん
henchikurin strange, odd, queer, peculiar, weird
一風変わった
ippuukawatta eccentric, queer, unconventional, peculiar, original
変てこりん
hentekorin strange, odd, queer, peculiar, weird
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