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こわい

怖い

scary

kowai

JLPT
N4
Frequency
#2,628

Meanings

  1. 1
    scary; frightening; eerieadj-i

JMdict 1593480

In a sentence

こわい怖いscaredの？

Are you afraid?

How it works

Just two pieces: the adjective 怖いこわい (scared) followed by の (explain-ask). That sentence-final の (explain-ask) turns a flat "scared" into a gentle question — "are you scared?" — softer and more caring than a blunt か (question). The subject "you" is left unsaid; the situation makes it clear.

Written with

怖dreadful8 strokes