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    3. 怖い

    怖い

    怖こわい​

    scary

    N4KMT8News #19+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    恐い

    こわい

    Adjective

    1.
    scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful

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    その映えい画がはとても怖こわい。

    That movie is very scary.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    私わたしは暗くらいところが怖こわい。

    I'm scared of dark places.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの怒おこった顔かおは本ほん当とうに怖こわい。

    His angry face is really scary.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    失しっ敗ぱいを恐おそれるあまり、新あたらしい挑ちょう戦せんが怖こわいと感かんじる人ひともいる。

    Some people feel scared of new challenges because they fear failure too much.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    雷かみなりが鳴なると、犬いぬが怖こわがって震ふるえる。

    When thunder rumbles, the dog gets scared and trembles.

    KMT8AnimalsWeather & GeographyEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    怖
    こわ.い・こわ.がる・お.じる・おそ.れる…(2)
    dreadful・be frightened・fearful
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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