frightening; terrifying; scary
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.
be afraid of; fear; be scared of
Kanji form is uncommon for this interjection; mainly used in literary or emphatic contexts.
Kanji form is uncommon for this interjection; mainly used in literary or emphatic contexts.
Derived from the adjective 怖い (こわい, 'scary'), shortened to an interjection.