The Japanese vocabulary「面白い (おもしろい、omoshiroi)」means “interesting” or “funny.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
Key Word | 面白い |
Hiragana | おもしろい |
Romaji Reading | omoshiroi |
English Meaning | interesting, funny |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese 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) |