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Breakdown of omosiroi
white
白
You bend towards the sun, and are covered in white light.
surface
面
The surface is just the enclosure of one self.
Usages of omosiroi
ワニ が 好きな 女子 は 面白い です。wani ga sukina zyosi ha omosiroi desu.
The girl who likes crocodiles is interesting.
本 は 映画 より 面白かった です。hon ha eiga yori omosirokatta desu.
The book was more interesting than the film.
本 を 読む より 映画 を 見る 方 が 面白い と 思う。hon wo yomu yori eiga wo miru hou ga omosiroi to omou.
I think it's more interesting to watch films than to read books.
学校 は 面白い んです。gakkou ha omosiroi ndesu.
(It's because) school is interesting.
新しい 仕事 は 楽しかったり、 面白かったり だ。atarasii sigoto ha tanosikattari, omosirokattari da.
My new job is fun and interesting (etc.).
この 映画 は 面白い と 思う。kono eiga ha omosiroi to omou.
I think this movie is interesting.
その 本 は 大変 面白かった。sono hon ha taihen omosirokatta.
That book was extremely interesting.
彼女 は いつも 面白い 事 を 言う ね。kanozyo ha itumo omosiroi koto wo iu ne.
She always says interesting things, doesn't she?
その 映画 が 面白い か どう か 分かりません。sono eiga ga omosiroi ka dou ka wakarimasen.
I don't know whether or not the movie is interesting.
この コメディ 映画 は とても 面白かった。kono komedhi eiga ha totemo omosirokatta.
This comedy movie was very amusing.
島国 の 文化 は 面白い です。simaguni no bunka ha omosiroi desu.
The culture of island countries is interesting.
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