ホラー
Meanings
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horror; horror genre
Commonly used for the horror genre or a horror style, especially in compounds such as ホラー映画, ホラー小説, and ホラーゲーム.
I am not good with horror movies.
This game has strong horror elements.
Usage patterns
- ホラーが好きto like horror (as a genre)
My little brother likes horror and often watches scary movies.
- ホラーにハマるto get hooked on horror
I've recently gotten hooked on horror and have been reading all kinds of works.
- ホラーが苦手to be bad at handling / dislike horror
I can't handle horror, so I never watch it.