“Scary” in Japanese
Short answer
Scary in Japanese is “怖い” (kowai). Full meaning: scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful.
Other ways to say “Scary” in Japanese
おっかない
okkanai frightening, scary
怕い
kowai scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
恐い
kowai scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
怖〜い
kowaii scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
恐ーい
kowaii scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
可恐い
kowai scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
怖アい
kowaii scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
コワイ
kowai scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
コワい
kowai scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
怖ーい
kowaii scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
こわい
kowai scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
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