怖い

こわい
Alternative writings: 恐い
JLPT:N4
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1Frightening or scary; describing something that causes fear, anxiety, or unease — a very common everyday adjective.

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Examples

あのホラー映画は本当に怖かった。

That horror movie was really scary.

暗い道を一人で歩くのは怖い。

It's scary to walk alone on a dark street.

彼女は高いところが怖いと言った。

She said she's afraid of heights.

小さい頃、犬が怖くて近づけなかった。

When I was little, I was so scared of dogs that I couldn't go near them.

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