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A1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

(こわ)がるto be afraid of, to fear, to dread, to be nervous (about), to be shy (of)

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to be afraid (of), to fear, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of), to worry (about)

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    怖がる 【こわがる】恐がる 【こわがる】

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      (おお)くの(ひと)幽霊(ゆうれい)(こわ)がっています。

      Many people are afraid of ghosts. {to be afraid of, to fear, to dread, to be nervous (about), to be shy (of)}

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      (ちい)さな子供(こども)たちはよく暗闇(くらやみ)(こわ)がります。

      Small children often fear the dark. {to be afraid of, to fear, to dread, to be nervous (about), to be shy (of)}

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      注射(ちゅうしゃ)(こわ)がっている(むすめ)病院(びょういん)(おお)()きをしている。

      My daughter, who is afraid of injections, is crying loudly at the hospital. {to be afraid of, to fear, to dread, to be nervous (about), to be shy (of)}

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      孤独(こどく)(こわ)がって結婚(けっこん)をしても、本当(ほんとう)(しあわ)せは()(はい)らないでしょう。

      Even if you marry out of fear of loneliness, you probably won't find true happiness. {to be afraid of, to fear, to dread, to be nervous (about), to be shy (of)}

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      ライバルに(こわ)がられる存在(そんざい)になるべく、()()でトレーニングをしています。

      In order to become an entity that my rivals are afraid of, I am training as if my life depends on it. {to be afraid of, to fear, to dread, to be nervous (about), to be shy (of)}

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