怖い
こわいScary, frightening, afraid
N4i-adjective·kowai
How to remember it
Picture 'ko-wai' — a wolf's wail that sends a shiver down your spine.
Example sentences
あの犬が怖いです。
あのいぬがこわいです。
That dog is scary.
夜の山道は怖かったです。
よるのやまみちはこわかったです。
The mountain path at night was frightening.
Usage
Describes both frightening things and one's own feeling of fear.
Related words
怖がる恐ろしい恐い安心