面白い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 面白い | 面白くない |
| Polite | 面白いです | 面白くないですalso 面白くありません |
| Past polite | 面白かったです | 面白くなかったですalso 面白くありませんでした |
| Past | 面白かった | 面白くなかった |
| Te-form | 面白くて | 面白くなくて |
| Adverbial | 面白く | |
| Conditional | 面白ければ | 面白くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 面白かったら | 面白くなかったら |
interesting; fascinating; intriguing
Describes something that captures intellectual curiosity or attention; often used for books, ideas, people, or situations.
This book is very interesting.
彼の話はいつも面白い。
His stories are always fascinating.
Used when something makes you laugh or smile; can describe jokes, situations, or people.
その冗談は面白かった。
That joke was funny.
彼は面白い顔をする。
He makes funny faces.
Describes an experience or activity that is pleasurable and engaging; often used for events, games, or outings.
昨日のパーティーは面白かった。
Yesterday's party was fun.
このゲームは本当に面白い。
This game is really entertaining.
Usually used in the negative form 面白くない to mean something is not good, unsatisfactory, or undesirable; the affirmative is rare in this sense.
結果はあまり面白くなかった。
The results were not very good.
彼の態度は面白くない。
His attitude is not satisfactory.
This game turns out to be fun once you try it.
Interestingly, he turned out to be someone I'd met yesterday.
I'm not happy with this result.
That looks like an interesting movie.
I came up with ways to make the class more interesting.
面白い broadly means 'interesting' or 'funny' in general, whereas コミカル narrows the humor to something playful, exaggerated, or theatrical.
面白い is a broad adjective covering 'interesting' or 'funny', while 笑える specifically points to something's power to make you actually laugh.
面白い is a common, everyday word for 'interesting' or 'fun', whereas エキサイティング specifically conveys a sense of thrill or excitement.
面白い means interesting or fun, the direct opposite of つまんない's boring or dull.
面白い means interesting or enjoyable, contrasting with 味気ない, which describes something dull or empty of interest.
be amused; enjoy; find fun
funny story; interesting trivia; fun facts