How to say 'Fear' in Japanese | 怖がる

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The Japanese word for Fear is 'Kowagaru', written as 怖がる in Japanese.'Fear' in hiragana is こわがる.

word

怖がる

Meaning

Fear

Reading

こわがる

kowagaru

Kanji

怖Fearful, Dreadful

Explanation

The Japanese verb '怖がる (こわがる)' means 'to fear' or 'to be afraid'. It is used to describe the act of feeling fear or being scared of something. This verb often implies a visible or noticeable reaction to fear, such as trembling or avoiding the feared object. For example: The child is afraid of the dark「子供は暗闇を怖がる」(こどもはくらやみをこわがる). She is scared of dogs「彼女は犬を怖がる」(かのじょはいぬをこわがる). The verb can also be used to describe someone who is generally fearful or easily frightened, as in 'He is a fearful person'「彼は怖がりだ」(かれはこわがりだ).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4557

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 怖がる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

怖

Meaning

Fearful, Dreadful

Hiragana in the Word 怖がる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

が

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 怖がる Through the Kanji 怖

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 怖 as well.

word

怖い

Meaning

Scary

word

恐怖

Meaning

Fear

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'Kowagaru' means 'Fear' .

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