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面白そう

omoshirosou

Description

「面白そう」は、まだ見たり試したりしていないけれど、面白いだろうと思う時に使います。

"面白そう" is used when you haven't seen or tried something yet but think it will be interesting.

何かの見た目や様子から、楽しそう・興味深そうだと感じた気持ちを表します。

It expresses the feeling that something looks fun or interesting based on its appearance or situation.

Meanings

面白そうomoshirosou

looks interesting; seems fun

この映画、面白そうだね。

This movie looks interesting.

面白そうomoshirosou

looks amused; seems to be enjoying it

彼は面白そうに笑っていた。

He was laughing as if he found it funny.

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Notes

  • Form

    面白そう = 面白い (drop い) + そう, the "looks/seems" appearance suffix.

  • Nuance

    expresses a guess from appearance; 面白い states it as fact, 面白そう only infers it.

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