1Frightening or scary; describing something that causes fear, anxiety, or unease — a very common everyday adjective.
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.