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What does おかしい (okashii) mean?

おかしい means strange, funny; not right, off.

Quick facts
Readingおかしい
Romajiokashii
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
おかしい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonokashii

strange, funny; not right, off

  1. 1i-adjective funny; amusing; comical
  2. 2i-adjective strange; odd; funny
  3. 3i-adjective wrong; unsuitable; improper
  4. 4i-adjective suspicious

Example sentences

  • I think his story is strange.

  • That movie was very funny.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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