Meanings
- 1scary; frightening; eerieい-adjective
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Conjugation
| Form | Conjugated | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Polite Present (~desu) | 怖いですこわいです | こわいです |
| Polite Past (~katta desu) | 怖かったですこわかったです | こわかったです |
| Polite Negative (~kunai desu) | 怖くないですこわくないです | こわくないです |
| Plain Negative (~kunai) | 怖くないこわくない | こわくない |
| Te-form (Connecting) | 怖くてこわくて | こわくて |
| Adverbial (~ku) | 怖くこわく | こわく |
In a sentence
Are you afraid?
How it works
Just two pieces: the adjective 怖い (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.