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恐怖 (きょうふ) — fear | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

恐怖

きょうふ

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1fear
2terror
3dread
4dismay

Example sentence

その子供は恐怖で身動きができなかった。

The child was paralyzed with fear.

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Kanji in this word

恐Fear, Dread, Awe10 strokes 怖Dreadful, Be Frightened, Fearful8 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 恐ろしいおそろしい · terribleN3 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

More words with 怖

怖いこわい · scaryN4 怖がるこわがる · to be afraid (of)

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