That's interesting in Japanese

面白いですね

In kana only: おもしろいですね

omoshiroi desu ne

polite

What it literally says

it is interesting, isn't it

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

When to use it

Omoshiroi covers both interesting and funny.

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That's lovely素敵ですね
That's a shame残念ですね
Well doneお疲れ様でした
That's amazingすごいですね
Beautiful綺麗ですね
Congratulationsおめでとうございます

That’s interesting in Japanese

That's interesting in Japanese

What it literally says

When to use it

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