How to say terrifying in Japanese

JLPTN3
恐ろしい☆【おそろしいosoroshii】怖ろしいirr. Inflection

adjective:

  • terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; frightened
  • surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing - often as 恐ろしく

Example Sentences

そのsono怪談kaidanはhaこわかったkowakatta。
The ghost story was terrifying.
こんなkonna怖いkowai小説shousetsuはha初めてhajimeteだda。
Never have I read so terrifying a novel as this.
食べ物tabemonoのno恨みuramiはha恐ろしいosoroshiiんnだdaからkaraねne！
Because a food grudge is terrifying, isn't it?

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