dread in Japanese
dread in Japanese is 恐怖 — dread means to feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
dread in Japanese
恐怖
Pronounced: kyōfu
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
What does "dread" mean?
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verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
"She dreaded the phone call all afternoon."
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noun A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
"A sense of dread came over him as he opened the letter."
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adj Causing great fear; dreaded (used mainly in older or literary English).
"The dread disease swept through the village."
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dread in a sentence
- She dreaded the phone call all afternoon.
- I dread going to the dentist.
- A sense of dread came over him as he opened the letter.
- The dread disease swept through the village.
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What is "dread" in Japanese?
"dread" in Japanese is 恐怖. dread means: To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
How do you pronounce 恐怖?
"dread" in Japanese is 恐怖, pronounced "kyōfu".
How do you use "dread" in a sentence?
Example: "She dreaded the phone call all afternoon." In Japanese, "dread" is 恐怖.
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