おかしい
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 可笑しい
funny; amusing; comical; laughable
JLPT N4 Intermediate Japanese L2
Meanings
I-adjective
funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous- strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric
- wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming
- suspicious
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | おかしい | おかしいです |
| Negative | おかしくない | おかしくないです |
| Past | おかしかった | おかしかったです |
| Past negative | おかしくなかった | おかしくなかったです |
| Te-form | おかしくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | おかしければ |
| Conditional (たら) | おかしかったら |
Example sentences
おかしくない？
Do I look OK?
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His story sounds strange.
おかしいんじゃない？
Are you crazy?
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His accent sounds a little quaint.
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More or less, he is crazy.
More examples (10)
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There is something wrong with my car.
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I feel that something is wrong.
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Something is the matter with my stomach.
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That joke isn't funny.
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It's sort of strange.
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Something is wrong with this washing machine.
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Her hat looked funny.
エアコンの調子がおかしい。
The air conditioner doesn't work.
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She looked at me in amusement.
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She laughed in amusement.