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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
noun
Pronounced: kyōfu
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.

What does "dread" mean?

  1. verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
    "She dreaded the phone call all afternoon."
  2. noun A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
    "A sense of dread came over him as he opened the letter."
  3. 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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