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怖い

こわい

i-adjective

Meanings

1scary
2frightening
3eerie

Example sentence

ケーブルカーに乗りたいが、高さが怖い。

I'd like to ride the cable car, but I'm afraid of heights.

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Kanji in this word

怖Dreadful, Be Frightened, Fearful8 strokes

More words with 怖

恐怖きょうふ · fearN3 怖がるこわがる · to be afraid (of)

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