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怖い
こわい
N4
i-adjective
Meanings
1
scary
2
frightening
3
eerie
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, Fearful
8 strokes
More words with
怖
恐怖
きょうふ ·
fear
N3
怖がる
こわがる ·
to be afraid (of)
怖い
こわい ·
scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
死の恐怖
しのきょうふ ·
fear of death
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