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A1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

怖(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. う-verb (る), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

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

    All Forms

    怖がる 【こわがる】、恐がる 【こわがる】

    Details

      • こ

      • わ

      • が

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 多(おお)くの人(ひと)が幽霊(ゆうれい)を怖(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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    • 小(ちい)さな子供(こども)たちはよく暗闇(くらやみ)を怖(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)を怖(こわ)がっている娘(むすめ)が病院(びょういん)で大(おお)泣(な)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)を怖(こわ)がって結婚(けっこん)をしても、本当(ほんとう)の幸(しあわ)せは手(て)に入(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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    • ライバルに怖(こわ)がられる存在(そんざい)になるべく、死(し)ぬ気(き)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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