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Hen (変) The word that best suits weird in Japanese is HEN which writes in Kanji as 変. ・変な人がいる！！ Henna hitoga iru! “There’s a weird person.” When you look at Kanji HEN, some Japanese may imagine the 変質者, which means pervert. So It isn’t nice to say HEN NA HITO …

Adverb How ・どうして(どうやって)時間をつぶそうか？ Doushite zikan wo tsubusouka? “How do we spend our time？” ・最近彼女はどうしてるの？ Saikin kanojo ha doushiteruno? “How’s she doing lately?” Why ・どうしてあなたはそんなにのろまなの？ Doushite anataha sonnani noromanano? “Why are you so lazy？” ・どうしてあなたは人の話をきかないの？ Doushite anataha hanashiwo kikanaino? “Why don’t you listen to people？” Just ・ドアを開こうとしたがどうしても開かない Doa wo hirakouto shitaga …

Definition informal:すごい(Sugoi) more informal:すげえ(Sugee)すご(Sugo)/すげ(Suge)/ It’s usually written in hiragana. An interrogative sentence：すごいですか？ Sugoi desuka? An affirmative sentence：すごいです。 Sugoidesu “Sugoi” in Japanese means “very splendid,” “excellent,” “astonishing,” “wonderful,” and so on. It can also have negative connotations such as “frightening” or “terrifying.” The meaning of “Sugoi” can vary depending on the …