awful in Japanese
awful in Japanese is 大変, 怖い — awful means very bad or unpleasant.
awful in Japanese
大変
Pronounced: taihen
怖い
Pronounced: kowai
(dated) Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
What does "awful" mean?
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adj Very bad or unpleasant.
"The weather was awful all weekend."
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adv informal: Very; extremely.
"It's awful cold out there tonight."
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awful in a sentence
- The weather was awful all weekend.
- I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.
- It's awful cold out there tonight.
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What is "awful" in Japanese?
"awful" in Japanese is 大変, 怖い. awful means: Very bad or unpleasant.
How do you pronounce 大変?
"awful" in Japanese is 大変, pronounced "taihen".
How do you use "awful" in a sentence?
Example: "The weather was awful all weekend." In Japanese, "awful" is 大変, 怖い.
Are there other ways to say "awful" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "awful": 大変, 怖い.
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