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恐ろしい — meaning in English

osoroshii

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English meaning

  • eerie adj Strange and unsettling in a way that suggests something mysterious or supernatural.
  • grisly adv In a horrifying or gruesome manner.
  • horrible adj Causing horror; extremely unpleasant or shocking.
  • terrible adj Very bad or unpleasant.

Senses

恐ろしい is used for these senses in English:

  • eerie (Scotland) Frightened, timid.
  • grisly Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
  • horrible Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
  • terrible Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

Related Japanese words