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おもしろい
omoshiroi
Description
「おもしろい」は、見たり聞いたりして楽しい気持ちになるときに使う言葉です。
"おもしろい" is a word used when something you see or hear makes you feel happy.
わらってしまうような楽しいことにも、心をひかれるおもしろいことにも使えます。
It can be used for things that make you laugh or things that attract your interest.
Meanings
面白いomoshiroi
amusing, funny, entertaining
この映画はとてもおもしろいです。
This movie is very interesting.
面白いomoshiroi
interesting, intriguing
その話はおもしろいですね。
That story is interesting, isn't it?
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Notes
- Etymology
literally 面 (face) + 白い (white), from faces brightening with delight.
- Nuance
covers both 'funny' and 'interesting'; つまらない is its common opposite.
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