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怖い, 恐い, こわい

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JLPT LEVEL 4

Definition

adjective (keiyoushi)

  • scary
  • frightening
  • eerie
  • dreadful

Definition

interjection (kandoushi)

  • (I'm) afraid

Examples of 怖い,恐い,こわい in a Sentence

彼は君がヘビが恐いのかしらと思っている。
He wonders if you are afraid of snakes.
彼の横を通るのが、とても怖かった。
I get scared just walking past him.
その裁判官は厳粛な顔をして、怖そうに見えた。
The judge was grave and forbidding.
恐いものは、何もない。
There's nothing to be afraid of.
これまでそんな怖い話は聞いたこともない。
I've never heard of such a frightening story before.
彼はこわくなり始めた。
He began to feel afraid.
彼にもそれなりに恐いものがある。
He has his own collection of phobias.
女として自覚なさ過ぎて怖い。
It's scary how little consideration she gives to being a woman.
その時になって初めて、私は本当に恐くなった。
It wasn't until then that I felt really frightened.
彼女は犬がとても恐い。
She is much afraid of dogs.

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