- strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; queer; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
- unexpected
- change
- incident; disturbance; disaster; accident
- flatmusicsee also
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun, used as a prefix
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- strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; queer; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
- unexpected
- change
- incident; disturbance; disaster; accident
- flat
This meaning is used to describe something as being out of the ordinary, unusual, or questionable.
This meaning is used to describe something that happens in a way that is not anticipated or is surprising.
This meaning is used to indicate a transformation or alteration from one state to another.
This meaning is used to refer to an event or situation that causes trouble, disruption, or disaster.
This meaning is used to describe a surface that is level or without any elevation.
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It's simply that I don't really understand what an "oddball" is when said by a Mixi user.
If it's an aggressive strange salesman, then call me right away. I'll chase him off.
"Well he looks odd on the surface ... but he's even odder on the inside." "You're really not helping me there."