Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
Japanese to English Dictionary
恐ろしい
osoroshii
Description
「恐ろしい」は、とても怖いと感じるときに使う言葉です。
"恐ろしい" is a word used when you feel very scared.
事故や病気など、悪いことに対してよく使われ、「恐ろしいほど暑い」のように「すごく」という意味でも使えます。
It is often used for bad things like accidents or illness, and can also mean "very" as in "恐ろしいほど暑い" (terribly hot).
Meanings
恐ろしいosoroshii
frightening; terrifying; scary
昨日、恐ろしい夢を見ました。
I had a terrible dream yesterday.
恐ろしいosoroshii
terrible; extreme; incredibly great in degree
今年の夏は恐ろしい暑さだ。
This summer is terribly hot.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
from the verb 恐れる (to fear) plus the adjective ending しい, meaning 'inspiring fear'.
- Nuance
stronger and more dramatic than 怖い; often describes shocking scale, danger, or intensity.
Images