petrifying

Causing immense fear; extremely scary

Japanese Meaning

極度に恐ろしい / 非常に怖い / 凍り付くほど恐怖を与える

The abandoned asylum's petrifying silence made me wish I had never come.

廃墟と化した精神病院の身の毛がよだつような静けさに、私はここへ来なければよかったと願った。

Sense（1）

Causing immense fear; extremely scary

The idea of speaking in front of such a large audience was petrifying.