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こわい
kowai
Description
「こわい」は、あぶないものや、いやなことがあって、心が安心できない気持ちを表すことばです。
"こわい" is a word that expresses the feeling of unease when there is something dangerous or unpleasant.
おばけや大きな音など、いろいろなものに使えます。
It can be used for various things like ghosts or loud noises.
Meanings
怖いkowai
scary; frightening; fearful
この映画はとてもこわいです。
This movie is very scary.
怖いkowai
afraid; feeling fear
暗い道を歩くのがこわい。
I'm afraid to walk on dark roads.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
怖い covers both 'something is scary' and 'I feel afraid'; context shows which.
- Etymology
from classical 恐る/怖る; sometimes written 恐い with the same reading.
In videos
“雷がとっても怖いです かみなりが とってもこわいです”
Images