おもろい

おもろい
i-adjective
funny, interesting (Kansai dialect)
informalspokencolloquialevaluationdialect-kansai
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentおもろいおもろくない
Pastおもろかったおもろくなかった
て formおもろくておもろくなくて
Adverbialおもろく—
Conditional ばおもろければおもろくなければ
Conditional たらおもろかったらおもろくなかったら
1. funny, amusing, entertaining
The Kansai dialect form of 面白(おもしろ)い, primarily meaning funny or entertaining. Strongly associated with Osaka comedy culture.
めっちゃおもろいやん。
That's super funny.
めっちゃ (very) and やん (Kansai copula) are also Kansai
あの芸人(げいにん)、おもろいなあ。
That comedian is funny.
おもろい話(はなし)してよ。退屈(たいくつ)やねん。
Tell me something funny. I'm bored.
やねん is Kansai for なんだ
2. interesting, intriguing
Can also mean interesting in a broader sense, just like 面白(おもしろ)い.
おもろい本(ほん)を見(み)つけた。
I found an interesting book.
おもろい企画(きかく)やな。
That's an interesting project.
この街(まち)にはおもろい店(みせ)がいっぱいあるで。
There are lots of interesting shops in this town.
で is Kansai sentence-ending particle

Dialect

おもろい is the Kansai dialect (関西弁(かんさいべん)) form of 面白(おもしろ)い. It is strongly associated with the comedy culture of Osaka.

Cultural note

In Kansai, being おもろい is highly valued as a personal quality. Saying someone is おもろい人(ひと) is a strong compliment. The word has spread beyond Kansai through comedy shows and media.

Related Words

Synonym: 面白(おもしろ)い (funny, interesting (standard))
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Added 2026.2.10 9:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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