How to say "interesting" or "funny" in Japanese | 面白い (おもしろい、omoshiroi)

The Japanese vocabulary「面白い (おもしろい、omoshiroi)」means “interesting” or “funny.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example

sentences.

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence	この芸人さんはとても面白い。
Romaji Reading	Kono geinin-san wa totemo omoshiroi.
English Meaning	These comedians are so funny. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	この芸人さんはとても面白いです。
Romaji Reading	Kono geinin-san wa totemo omoshiroi desu.
English Meaning	These comedians are so funny. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	今日は面白い事が何も無かった。
Romaji Reading	Kyō wa omoshiroi koto ga nani mo nakatta.
English Meaning	There was nothing interesting today. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	今日は面白い事が何もありませんでした。
Romaji Reading	Kyō wa omoshiroi koto ga nani mo arimasendeshita.
English Meaning	There was nothing interesting today. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	面白そうな映画を見つけたので、一緒に観よう。
Romaji Reading	Omoshirosōna eiga o mitsuketa node, issho ni miyou.
English Meaning	I found a movie that looked interesting, so let’s watch it together. (Non-honorific Language)

Japanese Sentence	面白そうな映画を見つけたので、一緒に観ましょう。
Romaji Reading	Omoshirosōna eiga o mitsuketa node, issho ni mimashō.
English Meaning	I found a movie that looked interesting, so let’s watch it together. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	面白い形の花瓶だね。
Romaji Reading	Omoshiroi katachi no kabin da ne.
English Meaning	The vase is an interesting shape. (Spoken and Non-honorific Language)

Japanese Sentence	面白い形の花瓶ですね。
Romaji Reading	Omoshiroi katachi no kabin desu ne.
English Meaning	The vase is an interesting shape. (Polite Form, Spoken Language)