奇人(きじん)

きじん
noun
eccentric; oddball; quirky person
person
1. eccentric; oddball; quirky person
A person whose behavior, habits, or thinking is notably unusual or unconventional. Can be used with mild affection or amusement.
あの教授(きょうじゅ)は奇人(きじん)で有名(ゆうめい)だ。
That professor is famous for being an eccentric.
彼(かれ)は奇人(きじん)だが、仕事(しごと)の腕(うで)は確(たし)かだ。
He's an oddball, but his work skills are solid.
町(まち)には昔(むかし)から奇人(きじん)変人(へんじん)と呼(よ)ばれる人物(じんぶつ)が何人(なんにん)かいた。
The town has always had a few people who were called eccentrics and oddballs.

Composed of 奇(き) (strange, unusual) + 人(じん) (person). Often used as part of the set phrase 奇人(きじん)変人(へんじん) (eccentrics and oddballs), which is a common four-character expression.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 変人(へんじん) — weirdo, odd person (slightly more negative than 奇人(きじん))
  • 変(へん)わり者(もの) — unconventional person, nonconformist (milder, can be positive)
  • 風変(ふうが)わり — peculiar, eccentric (na-adjective describing the quality itself)

Related Words

Compare: 変人(へんじん) (weirdo, odd person)
Compare: 風変(ふうが)わり (peculiar, eccentric)
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