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Kotomora

おっかない

お
っ
か
な
い
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Meanings

1

i-adjective

frightening; scary

Colloquial, often used in casual speech to express fear or unease. Common in eastern Japan dialects but widely understood.

2

i-adjective

extreme; exaggerated; huge

archaic

Archaic use meaning 'extreme' or 'exaggerated'; not used in modern Japanese outside of historical or dialectal contexts.

Usage patterns