“Variant” in Japanese
Short answer
Variant in Japanese is “変種” (henshu). Full meaning: variant, variation, variety, mutation, freak, novelty, exception; (taxonomical) variety.
Other ways to say “Variant” in Japanese
異文
ibun variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
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
バリアント
barianto variant
発展型
hattenkei variant, successor model
変体
hentai unusual form, different shape, variant (e.g. kanji, kana)
変異体
hen'itai mutant, variant
異形
igyou fantastic, grotesque, strange-looking, suspicious-looking; variant, variant form; heteromorphism, heteromorphy
変異株
hen'ikabu mutant strain, mutation, variant
改良型
kairyougata improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
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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