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おそろしい

rarely used kanji formい adjectiveadjective (generic)

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Meanings

  • terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening
  • surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing

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Example sentences

昨日きのう映画えいがはとてもおそろしかった

The movie I watched yesterday was very terrifying.

あのいぬおそろしいこええた。

That dog barked with a dreadful voice.

地震じしん被害ひがいおそろしいほどおおきかった。

The damage from the earthquake was tremendously large.

彼女かのじょおそろしく部屋へやからられなかった。

She was so frightened that she couldn't leave the room.

そのはなしいて、おそろしい気持きもちになった。

After hearing that story, I was filled with a feeling of dread.