No. 1,955 in Japanese
おかしい
Strange, funny, or odd.
In a sentence
この機械は動かない、おかしいですね。
This machine isn't working—how strange.
In this sentence, the word おかしい is used to express that the situation is unusual or strange, indicating a perception that something is not functioning as expected.
彼はずっと笑っていておかしくないですか？
Isn't it odd that he's been laughing all this time?
Here, おかしい conveys a sense of peculiarity or abnormality in behavior, questioning the appropriateness of continuous laughter.
この話はおかしくて、本当に笑ってしまった。
This story was hilarious, and I couldn't help but laugh.
In this example, おかしい is used to describe something as humorous or funny, leading to laughter.
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