興味深い
きょうみぶかい
i-adjective
very interesting; fascinating; of great interest
formaldescriptive
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 興味深い | 興味深くない |
| Past | 興味深かった | 興味深くなかった |
| て form | 興味深くて | 興味深くなくて |
| Adverbial | 興味深く | — |
| Conditional ば | 興味深ければ | 興味深くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 興味深かったら | 興味深くなかったら |
1.
very interesting; fascinating; of great interest
Describes something that arouses deep interest or curiosity. More formal and emphatic than omoshiroi when expressing intellectual interest.
興味深い結果だ。
That's a fascinating result.
Composed of 興味 (interest) + 深い (deep). Used to express genuine intellectual curiosity or fascination with a topic. More formal and objective than 面白い, which can also mean 'fun' or 'amusing.'
Common collocations
- 興味深い結果: fascinating result
- 興味深い発見: interesting discovery
- 興味深い事実: interesting fact
- 興味深い話: interesting story
- 興味深く読む: to read with great interest
Similar words
- 面白い: interesting, fun — broader in meaning; can mean entertaining or amusing, not just intellectually interesting
- 関心がある: to be interested in — expresses personal interest rather than describing the object as interesting
Usage
Often used in academic, journalistic, and formal contexts. The adverbial form 興味深く is also common, as in 興味深く拝見しました (I read/viewed it with great interest).