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恐ろしい (おそろしい) — terrible | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

恐ろしい

おそろしい

i-adjective

Meanings

1terrible
2dreadful
3terrifying
4surprising
5startling
6tremendous

Example sentence

その恐ろしい事故で数十人が負傷した。

Dozens of people were injured in the terrible accident.

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Kanji in this word

恐Fear, Dread, Awe10 strokes

More words with 恐

恐れおそれ · fearN1 恐らくおそらく · perhapsN3 恐れるおそれる · to fearN3 恐怖きょうふ · fearN3 恐れ入るおそれいる · to be filled with awe

Full entry on Jisho

N1

恐喝きょうかつ · blackmail

恐竜きょうりゅう · dinosaur

恐るべきおそるべき · terrible

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