怖い — meaning in English
kowai
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English meaning
- afraid adj Feeling fear; frightened.
- awful adj Very bad or unpleasant.
- frightened adj Feeling fear; scared.
- frightening adj Causing fear; scary.
- scared adjective Feeling fear; afraid.
- scary adjective Causing fear or unease.
Senses
怖い is used for these senses in English:
- I'm scared Indicates that the speaker is scared.
- afraid Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
- awful (dated) Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
- frightened Afraid; suffering from fear.
- frightening Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
- scared Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
- scary (informal) To a scary extent; scarily.
afraid — full definition
- adj Feeling fear; frightened.
- adj Used to soften bad news or a polite refusal; sorry to say.
- adj Worried about someone or something; concerned for their safety or outcome.
awful — full definition
- adj Very bad or unpleasant.
- adv informal: Very; extremely.