面白い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes something that is interesting, amusing, or fun.
Theme
At a café, User chats with their friend Ken about a new movie they both watched, sharing opinions on its entertainment value.
面白い
おもしろい
interesting
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a funny face that makes you laugh—it's so interesting! 'Face' sounds like '面' (men, 'face'), and 'white' sounds like '白い' (shiroi, 'white'), but here it's 『面白い』 (omoshiroi, 'interesting')—a face that lights up with amusement.
Cultural Note
『面白い』 (omoshiroi, 'interesting') is widely used in Japanese to describe anything amusing, fun, or intriguing, from jokes and movies to books and conversations, often heard in casual settings.
Forms
Base: 面白いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes something that is interesting, amusing, or fun.
Negative: 面白くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『面白くない』 (omoshirokunai, 'not interesting').
Past: 面白かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『面白かった』 (omoshirokatta, 'was interesting').
Adverbial: 面白くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『面白く』 (omoshiroku, 'interestingly').
Comparative: より面白いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番面白いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.