Meaning

Primary

Interesting

Alternatives

Amusing, Funny

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

The face of this object is so white! Why is it so white compared to everything else? This is so interesting...

Reading

おもしろい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is unlike what you've learned before, at least with the 面 part (白い is just like the vocab word 白い). When you look at the white face of the object you say to your friend Moe: "Oh mo!" (おも) because you want him to come over and look at this. Try to imagine someone you know named Moe, or at least a celebrity or something named Moe.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 面白い事

    interesting matter

    面白い物

    interesting thing

    面白い所

    interesting place

Context Sentences

それは今まで聞いた中で、一番面白い話でした。

That was the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.

このマンガは、ちょっと下品だけどとても面白いんです。

This manga is a bit crude but it's very interesting.

あいつは面白いやつだけど、ちょっとしたことですぐ切れるのがネックだよな。

He is an amusing guy, his only downside is that he gets angry over the smallest things.

Kanji Composition