変態

へんたい

[hentai]

Definitions

1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

transformation

2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

abnormality

3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

sexual perversion; pervert

4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

metamorphosis

5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

transformation; transition; modification

幼虫ようちゅうから成虫せいちゅうへと変態へんたいした。

The larva transformed into an adult.

カエルは水中すいちゅうでの変態へんたいを経へて陸上りくじょう生活せいかつを始めるはじめる。

Frogs begin life on land after undergoing metamorphosis in water.

細胞さいぼうが変態へんたいして悪性あくせい腫瘍しゅようになるメカニズムを研究けんきゅうしている。

I am researching the mechanism by which cells transform and become malignant tumours.