“Variation” in Japanese
Short answer
Variation in Japanese is “別訳” (betsuyaku). Full meaning: variation, different version, another version.
Other ways to say “Variation” in Japanese
変奏
hensou (playing a) variation
変異
heni variation, rogue (something)
変分
henbun variation
当たり外れ
atarihazure matter of hit-and-miss, mix of success and failure, variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
変異形
hen'ikei variation, variant pattern
変奏曲
hensoukyoku variation
変化量
henkaryou variation, amount of change
変化形
henkakei variation, variant pattern
バリエーション
barieeshon variation
差
sa difference, variation; difference
変化
henka change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis; variety, diversity; inflection, declension, conjugation
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