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How to say 'Interesting' or 'Funny' in Japanese | 面白い

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The Japanese word for Interesting or Funny is 'Omoshiroi', written as 面白い in Japanese.'Interesting' or 'Funny' in hiragana is おもしろい.

    word

    面白い

    Meaning

    Interesting, Funny

    Reading

    おもしろい

    omoshiroi

    Kanji

    面Face, Surface 白White

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '面白い (おもしろい)' has two primary meanings: 'interesting' and 'funny'. When used to mean 'interesting', it describes something that captures attention or is engaging, such as a book, movie, or idea. For example: This book is interesting「この本は面白い」(このほんはおもしろい). When used to mean 'funny', it describes something that causes laughter or amusement, such as a joke or a situation. For example: That joke was funny「そのジョークは面白かった」(そのジョークはおもしろかった). The context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended. Note that '面白い' can also imply a sense of novelty or uniqueness, adding depth to its usage.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    697

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 面白い

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

  • kanji

    白

    Meaning

    White

Hiragana in the Word 面白い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 面白い Through the Kanji 面

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 面 as well.

  • word

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    正面

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    画面

    Meaning

    Screen

  • word

    場面

    Meaning

    Scene

  • word

    表面

    Meaning

    Surface

  • word

    側面

    Meaning

    Side, Aspect

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    方面

    Meaning

    Direction, Field

  • word

    地面

    Meaning

    Ground

  • word

    面積

    Meaning

    Area

  • word

    一面

    Meaning

    Whole area

  • word

    全面

    Meaning

    Entirety

  • word

    内面

    Meaning

    Inside, Inner

  • word

    対面

    Meaning

    Face to face

  • word

    面する

    Meaning

    Face

  • word

    直面

    Meaning

    Confrontation

  • word

    半面

    Meaning

    Aspect

  • word

    面接

    Meaning

    Interview

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    平面

    Meaning

    Plane

  • word

    洗面

    Meaning

    Washing

  • word

    洗面器

    Meaning

    Washbasin

  • word

    両面

    Meaning

    Both sides

  • word

    水面

    Meaning

    Water surface

  • word

    斜面

    Meaning

    Slope

  • word

    面倒

    Meaning

    Trouble, Bother

  • word

    面倒臭い

    Meaning

    Troublesome

Words Related to 面白い Through the Kanji 白

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 白 as well.

  • word

    白い

    Meaning

    White

  • word

    真っ白

    Meaning

    Pure white

  • word

    白

    Meaning

    White

  • word

    青白い

    Meaning

    Pale

  • word

    告白

    Meaning

    Confession

  • word

    白髪

    Meaning

    Gray hair

  • word

    白人

    Meaning

    White person

  • word

    明白

    Meaning

    Clear, Obvious

  • word

    白菜

    Meaning

    Napa cabbage

  • word

    白紙

    Meaning

    Blank paper

  • word

    白線

    Meaning

    White line

Learn the Word 面白い

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What does 'Omoshiroi' (面白い) mean?

'Omoshiroi' means 'Interesting' or 'Funny' .

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