こわ
Meanings
1
frightening; terrifying; scary
usually written using kana alone
Exclamation used when something is scary or frightening, often in casual speech.
Scary! That dog is really big, isn't it?
That's terrifying! The lights suddenly went out.
Expressions
- 赤信号皆で渡れば怖くないif everyone crosses against the red light together, there's nothing to be afraid of; there's no reason to feel guilty about doing something bad if everyone does it