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恐ろしい
おそろしい
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Terrible, dreadful
osoroshii
N2
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JLPT Level
N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana
おそろしい
Romaji
osoroshii
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What does 恐ろしい mean in Japanese?
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The word 恐ろしい (おそろしい) means "terrible, dreadful" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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恐ろしい is read as おそろしい (romaji: osoroshii). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 恐ろしい?
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恐ろしい is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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