Lingaku怖い【こわい】
Frequency rank: 545.
- scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
adjective (keiyoushi)
Forms
- 怖い【こわい】Frequency rank: 545.
- 恐い【こわい】Frequency rank: 12,751. – 12,772.
- こわいFrequency rank: 5,785. – 5,790.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
This word describes something that instills fear or unease, often used to express the feeling one gets from horror films, spooky places, or frightening situations.
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Example sentences
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If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.
"I fell asleep?" "Totally." "Really?" "You were very restless, did you have a scary dream?"
I'm afraid of discord arising with my husband so I'm turning a blind eye to his mistress.
When the breaker tripped and it became pitch black, the baby got scared and started crying.
The company is running so well, it's unnerving.
'Number-withheld' calls are scary, it's best not to answer them.
In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.
Possibly because he's got a beard, he looks scary at first glance but he's really a kind man.
I'm sure Taeko was scared and tried to get Yuri to go along with her.
I always use the steps, but...it's scary how they wobble...so I'd like you to hold them steady.
When I saw the ghost, I was so frightened that my hair stood on end.
There is no need to be frightened. He won't harm you.