怖ろしい | Japanese meaning

恐ろしい【おそろしい】

Frequency rank: 1,156.

Alsoろしい【おそろしい】おそろしい

adjective (keiyoushi)

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening

This word is used to describe something that instills fear or terror in people.

I trembled at her terrifying face.

surprising; startling; tremendous; amazingoften as 恐ろしく

In this context, 恐ろしい is used to express something that is beyond expectation or perception, often in a positive way.

His presentation was amazingly good.

Example sentences112 results

He shuddered at the terrible scene.

Tatoeba

Thunder has been explained scientifically, and people no longer believe it is a sign that the gods are angry with them, so thunder, too, is a little less frightening.

Tatoeba

恐ろしい【おそろしい】

Frequency rank: 1,156.

Alsoろしい【おそろしい】おそろしい

adjective (keiyoushi)

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening

This word is used to describe something that instills fear or terror in people.

I trembled at her terrifying face.

surprising; startling; tremendous; amazingoften as 恐ろしく

In this context, 恐ろしい is used to express something that is beyond expectation or perception, often in a positive way.

His presentation was amazingly good.

Example sentences112 results

He shuddered at the terrible scene.

Tatoeba

Thunder has been explained scientifically, and people no longer believe it is a sign that the gods are angry with them, so thunder, too, is a little less frightening.

Tatoeba

恐

N3常用

意fear; dread; awe

訓おそ.れる、おそ.る、おそ.ろしい、こわ.い、こわ.がる

音キョウ

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怖

N3常用

意dreadful; be frightened; fearful

訓こわ.い、こわ.がる、お.じる、おそ.れる

音フ、ホ

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恐ろしい【おそろしい】

Frequency rank: 1,156.

Alsoろしい【おそろしい】おそろしい

adjective (keiyoushi)

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening

This word is used to describe something that instills fear or terror in people.

I trembled at her terrifying face.

surprising; startling; tremendous; amazingoften as 恐ろしく

In this context, 恐ろしい is used to express something that is beyond expectation or perception, often in a positive way.

His presentation was amazingly good.

Example sentences112 results

He shuddered at the terrible scene.

Tatoeba

Thunder has been explained scientifically, and people no longer believe it is a sign that the gods are angry with them, so thunder, too, is a little less frightening.

Tatoeba

恐ろしい【おそろしい】

Frequency rank: 1,156.

Alsoろしい【おそろしい】おそろしい

adjective (keiyoushi)

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening

This word is used to describe something that instills fear or terror in people.

I trembled at her terrifying face.

surprising; startling; tremendous; amazingoften as 恐ろしく

In this context, 恐ろしい is used to express something that is beyond expectation or perception, often in a positive way.

His presentation was amazingly good.

Example sentences112 results

He shuddered at the terrible scene.

Tatoeba

Thunder has been explained scientifically, and people no longer believe it is a sign that the gods are angry with them, so thunder, too, is a little less frightening.

Tatoeba

恐

N3常用

意fear; dread; awe

訓おそ.れる、おそ.る、おそ.ろしい、こわ.い、こわ.がる

音キョウ

Details

怖

N3常用

意dreadful; be frightened; fearful

訓こわ.い、こわ.がる、お.じる、おそ.れる

音フ、ホ

Details