Usages of kowai
私 は 空港 で 飛行機 に 乗るの が 少し 怖い かも しれません。watasi ha kuukou de hikouki ni noruno ga sukosi kowai kamo siremasen.
I might be a little afraid of boarding a plane at the airport.
この 映画 は 怖い です。kono eiga ha kowai desu.
This movie is scary.
ジェットコースター が 怖ければ、 池 の 周り を 散歩したり 写真 を 撮ったり して も いい です。zyettokoosutaa ga kowakereba, ike no mawari wo sanpositari syasin wo tottari site mo ii desu.
If roller coasters are scary, you can just walk around the pond and take photos.
横断歩道 の 前 で 止まらない 車 が いて、 少し 怖かった んです。oudanhodou no mae de tomaranai kuruma ga ite, sukosi kowakatta ndesu.
There was a car that didn’t stop in front of the crosswalk, and it was a little scary.
この 映画 は 怖そう です が、 実際 は 悲しい です。kono eiga ha kowasou desu ga, zissai ha kanasii desu.
This movie looks scary, but in reality it is sad.
この 映画 は 怖くなくて、 面白い です。kono eiga ha kowakunakute, omosiroi desu.
This movie is not scary, and it is interesting.
さっき 大きな 雷 の 音 が して、 少し 怖かった です。sakki ookina kaminari no oto ga site, sukosi kowakatta desu.
A little while ago there was a loud sound of thunder, and it was a little scary.
夜 に 外 で 変な 音 が する と、 少し 怖い です。yoru ni soto de henna oto ga suru to, sukosi kowai desu.
When I hear a strange sound outside at night, it is a little scary.
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