How do you say "amusing" in Japanese?

“Amusing” in Japanese

Short answer

可笑しい okashii おかしー

Amusing in Japanese is “可笑しい” (okashii). Full meaning: funny, amusing, comical, laughable, ridiculous; strange, odd, funny, peculiar, weird, wrong, unusual, eccentric; wrong, unsuitable, improper, inappropriate, unbecoming.

Other ways to say “Amusing” in Japanese

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