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こわい
Kanji
怖い / 恐い
Adjective
Japanese Meaning
恐怖や不安を感じさせるさま / （人の性格や態度が）厳しくて近寄りがたいさま
Easy Japanese Meaning
おそれやふあんをつよくかんじさせるようす。きびしいひとにもいう。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
可怕的；吓人的 / 强硬的；倔强的；难对付的
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
可怕的；恐怖的；陰森的 / 堅硬的；難對付的；頑固的
Korean Meaning
무서운, 두려운, 으스스한 / 강한, 단단한; 고집 센
Vietnamese Meaning
đáng sợ; rùng rợn / (khẩu ngữ) cứng rắn; bướng bỉnh
Tagalog Meaning
nakakatakot / matigas / matigas ang ulo
Sense（1）
怖い, 恐い: scary, frightening, eerie
Sense（2）
強い: tough, hard; stubborn
（ romanization ）
（ adverbial ）
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怖い, 恐い: scary, frightening, eerie / 強い: tough, hard; stubborn
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こわい
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The old mansion was shadowy inside, and a frightening mood seemed to drift through it.
The old mansion was shadowy inside, and a frightening mood seemed to drift through it.
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古い洋館の中は薄暗くて、こわい雰囲気が漂っていた。
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