興味深い
きょうみぶかい
i-adjective
very interesting; fascinating; of great interest
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.
この研究は非常に興味深い。
This research is extremely interesting.
歴史的な背景を知ると、この建物はさらに興味深くなる。
When you learn the historical background, this building becomes even more fascinating.
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).