Japanese Conversation · Level 26
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Japanese word
おかしい
Pronunciation
Romajiokashii
Meaning
- i-adjectivefunny
Example
その話はおかしいです。so no hanashi wa o ka shi i de su
That story is funny.
More examples
その俳優はおかしい動きで、観客を笑わせます。so no hai yū wa o ka shi i ugo ki de kan kyaku o wara wa se ma su
That actor makes the audience laugh with funny movements.
Core concept
Refers to something that does not fit the normal expectation and may therefore seem funny, unusual, or wrong.
Common phrases
おかしい冗談o ka shi i jō dan
funny joke
少しおかしいsuko shi o ka shi i
a little funny
おかしい格好o ka shi i kak kō
funny outfit
Similar words
面白いomoshiroi: Creates amusement or interest through a distinctive quality or situation.
ばかばかしいbakabakashii: Appears foolish or unreasonable and may therefore seem funny.
Definition in Japanese
普通とは違う面白さがあり、笑いを誘うさま。fu tsū to wa chiga u omo shiro sa ga a ri wara i o saso u sa ma
Word origin
おかしい (okashii, "funny") is the modern form of classical をかし (okashi, "interesting or delightful"), a word that later gained senses related to being unusual.
Usage tips
- A speaker may use おかしい (okashii) for humor, an unusual situation, or a mistaken statement, so the described situation helps identify the sense.
Other meanings
- strangei-adjective
- wrongi-adjective
Opposites
- つまらないtsumaranaiboringi-adjective
Related words
- おかしさokashisafunninessnoun