おかしがる

お

か

し

が

る

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru)

seem amused; appear to find funny; look mystified

usually written using kana alone

Describes someone showing signs of amusement or bewilderment, often used when the speaker observes another person's reaction. The verb おかしい (funny/strange) + がる (to show signs of) implies an outward display.

彼かれはその冗じょう談だんをおかしがっていた。
He seemed amused by the joke.
子こ供ども

たち

は

手て

品じな

を

不ふ

思し

議ぎ

そう

に

おかし

がっ

た

。

The children looked mystified by the magic trick.