Definition: 意味
frightening
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 怖い 【こわい】(kowai).
Meaning: scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful.
Type: Adjective, い-adjective
Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary
怖い - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
あの犬は怖いです。
あのいぬはこわいです。
ano inu wa kowai desu.
That dog is scary.
Example #2
私は怖いゆめを見た。
わたしはこわいゆめをみた。
watashi wa kowai yume o mita.
I had a scary dream.
Example #3
彼は怖い顔をしている。
かれはこわいかおをしている。
kare wa kowai kao o shite iru.
He has a scared look on his face.
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