怖い (Kowai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivescary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
Examples
怖かったから。
Because I was scared.
私は犬が恐い。
I am afraid of dogs.
私は熊が怖い。
I am afraid of bears.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).