おかしな

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Meanings

pre-noun adjectival

usually written using kana alone

Describes something that makes you laugh or smile; often used for jokes, stories, or situations.

おかしな話はなしa funny/strange story
彼かれはいつもおかしな話はなしをして皆みんなを笑わらわせる。
He always tells funny stories that make everyone laugh.
おかしな行こう動どうをとるto act strangely
最さい近きん、彼かれは少すこしおかしな行こう動どうをとることがある。
Recently, he sometimes acts a bit strangely.
おかしなことを言いうto say something wrong or improper
彼かれはまたおかしなことを言いい出だした。
He started saying something inappropriate again.
おかしな点てんがあるthere is something suspicious/off about it
この書しょ類るいにはおかしな点てんがいくつかある。
There are a few suspicious points in this document.

変へんN4sense 2
変 is a plain na-adjective meaning strange or odd, while おかしな is the pre-noun-only form that often adds a note of amusement or disapproval.
奇き妙みょうN3sense 2
奇妙 stresses an eerie or mysterious kind of strangeness, whereas おかしな can also simply mean funny or improper depending on context.
滑こっ稽けいN1sense 1
滑稽 is a more literary word for something comical or absurd, while おかしな is the everyday word covering both funny and odd situations.

おかしいN4
可笑しい is the predicative i-adjective (それはおかしい), while おかしな is the pre-noun form used only directly before a noun (おかしな話).

おかしなUsage99%
Almost always written in kana; the kanji form 可笑しな is rare and literary.
可笑おかしなUsage1%
Kanji spelling is seldom used in modern Japanese; learners should use the kana form.

Derived from the i-adjective おかしい, with the archaic attributive form おかしき contracting to おかしな. The kanji 可笑 is ateji and rarely used.