Vocab Info

N4 I-adjective

可笑(おか)しいfunny, amusing, comical, laughable, ridiculous, strange, odd, funny, peculiar, weird, unusual, eccentric, improper, unsuitable, unbecoming, suspicious

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    Bunpro Summary

    An adjective describes something that is amusing or unusual in a peculiar way.

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      funny, amusing, comical, laughable, ridiculous

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. I-adjective

      2.

      strange, odd, funny, peculiar, weird, wrong, unusual, eccentric

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. I-adjective

      3.

      wrong, unsuitable, improper, inappropriate, unbecoming

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. I-adjective

      4.

      suspicious

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    可笑しい 【おかしい】

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      (なに)可笑(おか)しいの?

      What's so funny?

      • N4

      最近(さいきん)天気(てんき)可笑(おか)しいです。

      The weather has been funny lately.

      • N4

      息子(むすこ)行動(こうどう)可笑(おか)しいので、(わら)ってしまいました。

      I laughed because my son's behavior was hilarious.

      • N4

      彼女(かのじょ)がそんなミスをするなんて可笑(おか)しいです。

      It is strange that she would make such a mistake.

      • N3

      同僚(どうりょう)花園(はなぞの)さんが遅刻(ちこく)することは滅多(めった)にないので、可笑(おか)しい(おも)電話(でんわ)をかけた。

      Since I thought it was odd, I called my colleague, Ms. Hanazono, who is rarely late.

      • N3
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