- terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
- surprising; startling; tremendous; amazingoften as 恐ろしく
adjective (keiyoushi)
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- terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
- surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing
This word is used to describe something that instills fear or terror in people.
In this context, 恐ろしい is used to express something that is beyond expectation or perception, often in a positive way.
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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.