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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and with me is Luna. Episode 70 — can you believe it? Luna: I know, right? Feels like we just started. And today, we have something that's perfect for talking about movies, books, or even this podcast. Lucas: Ooh, I like that tease. We're diving into two opposite adjectives: 面白い — interesting, and つまらない — boring. Luna: 面白い and つまらない. Okay, let me try: 面白い. How was that? Lucas: Perfect, Luna! 面白い means interesting, fun, or amusing. You can use it for a movie, a book, a person — anything that captures your attention. Luna: So if I watch a really good film, I can say 面白いです. Lucas: Exactly! 面白いです — it's interesting. And the opposite, つまらない, means boring. Let's hear you say that one. Luna: つまらない. つまらないです — it's boring. I think I've got it. Lucas: You really do. Now let's put them in a little scene. Imagine you and a friend are talking about a movie you just saw. Your friend asks: その映画は面白いですか？Is that movie interesting? Luna: So they use 面白いですか with a question marker. Then I could answer: はい、面白いです。Or if it wasn't good: いいえ、つまらないです。 Lucas: Exactly right. いいえ、つまらないです — no, it's boring. Let's practice that exchange together. I'll be the friend: その映画は面白いですか？ Luna: はい、面白いです！ Lucas: Great. Now let's switch: その本はつまらないですか？— Is that book boring? Luna: いいえ、面白いです。No, it's interesting. Lucas: Awesome. You're using both naturally. And you know, it's funny — when I first started learning Japanese, I thought 面白い was a really fun word to say. It just sounds lively. Luna: I agree! And つまらない sounds kind of flat, which fits its meaning. By the way, this podcast is definitely 面白い, not つまらない. Lucas: Aww, thank you. And speaking of the podcast, if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Japanese, we'd love your support. It keeps the show ad-free and lets us keep making episodes like this one. Luna: Yeah, totally. If you've been enjoying learning with us, you can support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Every little bit helps, and we appreciate you being here. Lucas: For sure. Now, back to practice. Let's do a few more examples. Imagine you're at a museum. You see a painting. You could say: この絵は面白いです。This painting is interesting. Luna: この絵は面白いです。And if it's not, この絵はつまらないです。 Lucas: Perfect. Now let's try a question form with a different subject. How would you ask: Is this game interesting? Remember, game is ゲーム. Luna: このゲームは面白いですか？ Lucas: Yes! And if the game is boring, you'd say: このゲームはつまらないです。Let's put it all together. I'll ask you about a TV show: そのテレビ番組は面白いですか？ Luna: はい、とても面白いです！Yes, it's very interesting! Oh, I added とても — very. Can I do that? Lucas: Absolutely! とても面白いです — very interesting. And the opposite: とてもつまらないです — very boring. Great job working that in. Luna: So 面白い and つまらない — interesting and boring. I think I've got these down. Let's hear them one more time: 面白いです、つまらないです。 Lucas: Flawless. And remember, you can use these for anything — a movie, a book, a conversation, even a podcast. We hope you found today's episode 面白い and not つまらない! Luna: Definitely 面白い. See you next time! Keep practicing, and thanks for listening to Fexingo.