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こわい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
It becomes frightening when I think about what that means.
Alt. forms
怖こわい
87%
こわい
6%
恐こわい
6%
Pitch accent
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Top 5700
Used in: 1858
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
grim face; angry look
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
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Examples (151 in total)
Hmph, are you scared?
Are you scared to be alone?
What are you afraid of?
Are you still scared?
Don't be afraid. It's just me.
Don't be afraid to fail.
I'm afraid of war.
Confessing your feelings is scary, isn't it?
Are you afraid of bugs?
The children are scared.
I'm too scared to get close.
I'm afraid of spiders.
Are you afraid of rats?
You must have been terribly scared.
I'm afraid of wolves.
So you were afraid of punishment.
I'm scared of bats.
Are you afraid of spiders?
Roller coasters are scary.
You think I'm afraid, don't you?
Are you afraid to go home?
That is too scary.
You have no reason to be afraid.
Are you afraid of heights?
They were afraid of you.
It wasn't particularly scary.
This is rather frightening.
Don't scare the girls.
I'm afraid to drink it.
I'm afraid to fall.
What are you so afraid of?
I'm afraid of losing you.
He is afraid of his father.
He's afraid of the sea.
I'm afraid of death.
I am afraid to go.
You're afraid of him, aren't you?
I can see you're frightened.
I am afraid of dying.
I'm no longer afraid of dogs.
That doll is scary.
That was terribly frightening.
Sorry, I'm a little scared!
I was truly scared, so scared I couldn't stand it.
He is afraid of snakes.
He is afraid of swimming.
You became afraid of being caught, didn't you?
I'm afraid of bears.
He was afraid of his wife.
I'm afraid to go alone.
Is it scary to walk in the dark?
I had a scary dream and woke up.
That was seriously scary, you know.
To be frank, it's a little scary.
I'm afraid of earthquakes.
On the way back, I was very scared.
He was afraid of the dark.
Everyone was afraid of me, and they kept their distance.
I am sweating so much it is scary.
I'm very afraid of snakes.
Above all, I am afraid of damage.
It is scary to show one's face in public.
Tom is afraid of ghosts, isn't he?
I'm scared of dentists.
Nancy is afraid of dogs.
Don't be afraid of seeing the doctor.
Typhoid is a scary disease.
He began to feel afraid.
Why is everybody scared of me?
Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.
Don't say scary things with a smile.
The child was scared to get into the water.
There are lots of scary things.
There's nothing to be afraid of anymore.
It's still a little scary.
Are you still afraid of the dark?
The scary part is that it doesn't sound like a joke.
He is very afraid of his mother.
Cats have a dread of water.
I was afraid of being rejected, so I couldn't say that I liked you.
I was so scared I almost wet myself.
They were so frightened that they couldn't move an inch.
It is calm now, which is ironically scary.
The girls were not afraid, but the boys were.
It's normal. There's nothing to be scared of.
Our boss is scary enough, too.
My dog is afraid of thunder.
No, I'm not afraid of ghosts.
My elder sister is afraid of all doctors.
I can't climb that. I'm scared of heights.
I'm so afraid of my jokes falling flat that I can't tell any.
I was not so much scared as amazed.
I'm not scared at all.
She is afraid of barking dogs.
If you have a lot of money, you will become afraid.
I'm starting to get scared now.
You don't have to be scared, come on, relax.
I'm afraid of wild animals.
The direction was different, but it was certainly scary.
I was afraid of carelessly getting close and being ignored.
I'm suddenly getting scared.
The brakes didn't work, and it was really scary.
Alice was frightened of her strict mother.
I'd like to ride the cable car, but I'm afraid of heights.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
I'm afraid of what kind of reaction I'll get to it.
That child has no fear of water.
The soldier was not in the least afraid to die.
The stories in this book are really scary.
Since it's still bright, I probably won't have any scary dreams either.
She was afraid to pass through the woods.
He might look scary, but he's really nice.
It's a bit late for this, but I'm starting to get scared.
The girl was afraid to jump down from the roof.
It is as if the car is afraid to move forward.
But the silence is so frightening that I feel like I'm about to flinch.
It was only natural that she was afraid in this situation.
The animals were scared by the thunder.
Small children are afraid of being left alone in the dark.
How should I put it, it's so obedient that it's scary.
She turned away in horror at the sight of blood.
It becomes frightening when I think about what that means.
She was afraid of the dog at the gate.
It seems they had quite a scary experience.
Saying things like that, you're actually afraid of being dumped, aren't you?
I hope this quiet girl isn't scared.
When I think this might be the last time, I start to feel scared.
None of them are scary if you keep a certain distance.
I spoke to him kindly so as not to frighten him.
If you suddenly become nice, that's scary in its own way.
Some scary people took me away, and when I came to, I was here.
You should sing to drive away your fear!
She is on a diet for fear that she will put on weight.
You don't need to be afraid of making mistakes.
It was a scary movie. I think I'll have nightmares about it tonight.
The movie I watched last night was really scary.
I've never heard of such a frightening story before.
"Ahh! What was that, Mommy?" "Don't be scared. It's just the wind."
By the way, my dad is a bit of a scary type.
The gloomy atmosphere that suddenly hung in the air was somehow scary.
You were so scared before, so what happened that you suddenly got motivated?
He lets slip that he is afraid of disappointing the fans' expectations.
There, there, you were scared, weren't you? Let's stay like this until you calm down.
I was afraid of the gaze that seemed to see right through me, so I quietly looked away.
It would be scary if that caused the club itself to be abolished.
In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.
They did not oppose the project just because they feared public opinion.
I think I get what you're saying, but your metaphor is way too scary.
That horror movie was very scary and I couldn't sleep after watching it.
I'm afraid of your father.
My little brother says that he had a dreadful dream last night.