面白い

おもしろい

Interesting; funny; amusing

N5i-adjective·omoshiroi

How to remember it

面 (face) + 白い (white) — a face that lights up with delight.

Example sentences

  • この本はとても面白いです。

    このほんはとてもおもしろいです。

    This book is very interesting.

  • あの映画は本当に面白かったです。

    あのえいがはほんとうにおもしろかったです。

    That movie was really funny.

Usage

i-adjective; spans 'interesting' and 'funny'. Antonym つまらない.

Related words

楽しいつまらない興味面白がる

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