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    3. 恐怖

    恐怖

    恐きょう怖ふ

    fear

    N3KMT6News #6+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    きょうふくふ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    fear, dread, dismay, terror, horror, scare, panic

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    彼かれは暗くら闇やみに恐きょう怖ふを感かんじた。

    He felt fear in the dark.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    その映えい画がは見みる人ひとに恐きょう怖ふを与あたえる。

    That movie instills fear in viewers.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    失しっ敗ぱいへの恐きょう怖ふが、彼かれを新あたらしい挑ちょう戦せんから遠とおざけていた。

    The fear of failure kept him away from new challenges.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    ホラーゲームは、プレイヤーに深ふかい恐きょう怖ふ体たい験けんを与あたえる。

    Horror games give players a deep experience of fear.

    KMT6GamesEmotions & Psychology
    未み知ちのウイルスに対たいする恐きょう怖ふが世せか界い中じゅうに広ひろがった。

    Fear of the unknown virus spread throughout the world.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    恐
    おそ.れる・おそ.る・おそ.ろしい・こわ.い・こわ.がる…(1)
    fear・dread・awe
    怖
    こわ.い・こわ.がる・お.じる・おそ.れる…(2)
    dreadful・be frightened・fearful
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