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Japanese word 恐ろしい: frightening / terrible. Meanings and example sentences.

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恐ろしい (おそろしい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

恐ろしい (おそろしい) means frightening / terrible.

See example sentences below.

恐ろしい at a glance

恐ろしい
おそろしいosoroshii
N3adj
frightening / terrible
恐ろしいおそろしいosoroshiiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 恐ろしい

Core meaning

frightening / terrible

Basic example sentences

Example 1

この映画はとても恐ろしいです。

Translation

This movie is very frightening.

Example 2

恐ろしい事故が起きました。

Translation

A terrible accident happened.

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