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[こわ()·]
kowaku
i adjective

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[こわ()·]
kowaku

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Adverbial Form
[こわ()·]
kowaku

English Meaning(s) for 怖く

i adjective
  1. scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
* Please note, you are viewing the Japanese readings in the adverbial form, while the english meanings are based on the dictionary form.

Definition and Synonyms for 怖く

Afraid filled with fear or apprehension
Synonyms: 怖い, 恐る
Scared made afraid
Synonyms: おっかない, 怖い, 恐る
Awful causing fear or dread or terror
Synonyms: すごい, ひどい, むごい, おぞましい, おっかない, ものすごい, おどろおどろしい, 凄まじい, 怖い, 恐る, 恐ろしい, 物恐ろしい
Chilling provoking fear terror
Synonyms: おっかない, 怖い, 恐る
Fright an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Synonyms: こわ, かしこ, おっかない, 怖い, 怖じける, 怖気, 恐る, 恐れ, 恐れる, 恐ろしい, 恐怖, 恐怖心, 脅威
Dread fearful expectation or anticipation
Synonyms: こわ, かしこ, 不安, 不安心, 心配, 怖い, 恐る, 恐れ, 恐れる, 憂慮, 懸念, 鬼胎
Anxiousness a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
Synonyms: こわ, かしこ, 不吉, 不安, 不安心, 心もとない, 心労, 心遣い, 心配, 心配り, 怖い, 恐る, 恐れ, 恐れる, 患う, 悲嘆, 憂い, 憂い, 憂え, 憂える, 憂い事, 憂心, 憂慮, 憂虞, 懸念, 気がかり, 気苦労, 気遣い, 気遣う, 気遣わしい, 気骨, 気骨, 物思い, 物案じ, 苦悶, 鬼胎
Panic an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
Synonyms: こわ, かしこ, 怖い, 恐る, 恐れ, 恐れる, 恐怖, 恐怖心
Horror intense and profound fear
Synonyms: こわ, かしこ, ホラー, 怖い, 恐る, 恐れ, 恐れる, 恐怖, 鬼胎

Meanings for each kanji in 怖く

» dreadful; be frightened; fearful

Categories 怖く is a member of

Emotion any strong feeling
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Psychological State a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
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Fright an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 怖く

Conjugations for 怖く

Adjective stem
[こわ()]
kowa
te-form
[こわ()··]
kowakute
Negative te-form
[こわ()····]
kowakunakute
Adverbial Form
[こわ()·]
kowaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[こわ()·]
kowai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こわ()···]
kowakunai
Past Indicative Form
[こわ()···]
kowakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[こわ()·····]
kowakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[こわ()···]
kowakereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こわ()·····]
kowakunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[こわ()····]
kowakunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[こわ()····]
kowakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こわ()······]
kowakunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[こわ()·]
kowasa

Sample Sentences for 怖く

She turned away in horror at the sight of blood.
He began to feel afraid.
If you have a lot of money, you will become afraid.
If grandma knew everything about me, mightn't she be disappointed? Like mama was disappointed. And likewise grandma herself had some immeasurable qualities, that Mai was also a little bit scared of.
I'm not afraid any more.

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