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“Startling” in Japanese

Short answer
恐ろしい osoroshii おそろしー

Startling in Japanese is “恐ろしい” (osoroshii). Full meaning: terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening; surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing.

Other ways to say “Startling” in Japanese

驚天動地 kyoutendouchi astounding, startling, world-shaking, amazing, earth-shattering 恐しい osoroshii terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening; surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing 怖しい osoroshii terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening; surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing 怖ろしい osoroshii terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening; surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing 懼ろしい osoroshii terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening; surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing おそろしい osoroshii terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening; surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing おっそろしい ossoroshii terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening; surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing 衝撃的 shougekiteki devastating, gut-wrenching, shocking, startling, sensational, astounding, astonishing 怖し osoroshi terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening; surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing 怖しけれ osoroshikere terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening; surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing 恐し osoroshi terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening; surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing

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