おもしろ
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling
2. amusing; funny; comical
3. enjoyable; fun; entertaining; pleasant; agreeable
4. good; satisfactory; favourable; desirable; encouraging
usu. in the negative
Kanji used
surface
white
Pitch accent
もしろ
Top 700
Composed of
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
with no effort at all; easily
Examples (141 in total)
What's so interesting?
It's interesting, isn't it?
That was interesting, wasn't it?
Stop. It's not funny.
That sounds interesting.
It'll be interesting.
It was really interesting.
He's a funny guy.
Cooking is interesting.
Dogs are funny.
Was it an interesting speech?
It wasn't funny, but I laughed.
This sounds very interesting.
This is the most interesting.
I found that very interesting.
I don't think this is interesting.
Her story was not interesting.
Who's your most interesting friend?
That's quite interesting.
He told a funny story.
That was really interesting.
Their plan sounds interesting to me.
All the stories are interesting.
I like funny guys.
Learning languages is interesting.
It is fun to swim in the sea.
Babies are interesting to watch.
I heard an interesting rumor.
Toki Pona is a very fun language.
Playing the guitar is fun.
Baseball is an interesting sport.
It's quite an interesting project.
It is fun to play cards.
Come to think of it, it wasn't that interesting.
Mathematics is an interesting subject.
The content of his speech was interesting.
I found this column interesting.
Let me tell you an interesting story.
Do you think this is fun?
Are you reading something interesting?
Are you reading an interesting book?
It's finally getting interesting.
My mother told us an interesting story.
I have something interesting to show you.
The game was very exciting.
They say that the movie is an interesting one.
I wonder if something interesting will happen.
Traveling by boat is a lot of fun.
Mark's book is very interesting.
That's an interesting proposal. I'll think about it.
What's so interesting about baseball?
This drama got uninteresting.
It may be an unexpectedly interesting combination.
This book is interesting, also instructive.
The children were very amused with his tricks.
Is there anything interesting on at the cinema?
Making model spaceships is interesting.
Skiing is a lot of fun.
That magazine isn't interesting or anything like that.
It was so thrilling and real fun.
I find foreign languages very interesting.
This TV program is really quite interesting.
Watching wild birds is great fun.
This book is interesting.
I think that book isn't so interesting.
You're extremely funny!
I found the book I read yesterday very interesting.
Has anything interesting happened lately?
There are many interesting people in the world.
We were greatly amused by her story.
He was amused at your suggestion.
Dad knows a lot of funny stories.
The game got more and more exciting.
Did you meet a lot of interesting people at the party?
The child watched the animal with amusement.
He amused the children with the story.
The movie I saw on TV last night was interesting.
I read an interesting book at the library.
There is nothing interesting in the newspaper today.
Mary is a very beautiful and interesting woman.
The magazine you lent me is very interesting.
There is nothing interesting in the newspaper.
English is not easy, but it is interesting.
We saw an interesting program on television yesterday.
Traveling abroad is very interesting.
Making friends with foreigners is interesting.
I thought that a game of tennis might be fun.
Tom is a funny person.
Her anecdotes amuse us all.
French isn't easy, but it's interesting.
My most interesting friend is Jessie.
I love Japanese and Korean because they are really interesting.
And why isn't this an interesting topic?
Mahjong is one of the most interesting games.
There is nothing more exciting than scuba diving.
Finnish is a very interesting language.
Go on with your story. That is so interesting!
No matter how interesting magic shows may be, I don't like them so much.
I have read your book. It's very interesting.
I found the book very interesting.
You can't buy anything interesting in this store.
I found the game very exciting.
This is the most interesting book I've ever read.
We were hoping something interesting would happen.
This book is much more interesting than that one.
If you give it a try, you will find this game very exciting.
This is the most interesting book of all.
She read the children an amusing story.
This book seems more interesting than that one.
I chose this school because its classes seemed interesting to me.
The website you told me about was very interesting and also useful.
Read the kinds of books that you find interesting.
Frankly speaking, this novel isn't very interesting.
Let's change channels. This program isn't very interesting.
I found it a lot of fun to play tennis with Paul.
Are there any other interesting episodes in history?
Disneyland was very interesting. You should've come with us.
He gave an interesting broadcast about modern art.
The stories written by Amy Church are all interesting.
I found the work very interesting.
This is the most interesting story that I have ever read.
You should watch that movie sometime; it's very interesting.
Were there any interesting topics in today's history class?
I found the new magazine very interesting.
But being bored is also fun in a way.
This story is by far the most interesting of all.
I've read both of these books, but neither of them is interesting.
The more I studied psychology, the more interesting it seemed to me.
That job was not very interesting, but on the other hand it was well paid.
To me, skiing is far more interesting than skating.
I found this book interesting from beginning to end.
Her new novel is really interesting as opposed to her last one.
The people standing around were amused and laughed at the brave little dog.
This was the most interesting book that she had ever read.
He told us such funny stories that we all laughed.
That was the most interesting novel that I had ever read.
American politics are interesting to watch, especially during a presidential election.
Thanks to this book, I learned some interesting facts about this insect.
The old woman gave me two interesting books.
It would be fun to see how things change over the years.
I found the book so interesting that I kept on reading it until daybreak.