怖がる
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
1. to be afraid (of); to fear; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of); to worry (about)
Other spellings
恐がる
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
こわがる
Examples58
彼女
She has a great fear of snakes.
彼
He is afraid of his father.
彼
He is in fear of the dog.
犬
The mere sight of a dog made her afraid.
犬
The mere sight of a dog frightens him.
アンデルセン
Andersen was afraid of dogs, too.