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[こわ()··]
kowagaru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[こわ()··]
kowagaru

English Meaning(s) for 怖がる

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)

Definition and Synonyms for 怖がる

Fear be afraid or scared of
Synonyms: 怖がる, 恐る, 恐れる, 恐怖, 憂懼, 憂虞, 畏怖
Coward a person who shows fear or timidity
Synonyms: 小心者, 弱味噌, 弱虫, 怖がる, 恐がり, 意気地なし, 懦夫, 腰抜け, 臆病者
Fear be frightened of
Synonyms: 怖がる, 恐る, 恐れる, 恐怖, 憂懼, 憂虞, 畏怖

Meanings for each kanji in 怖がる

» dreadful; be frightened; fearful

Categories 怖がる is a member of

Individual a human being
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 怖がる

Conjugations for 怖がる

masu stem
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kowagari
Negative stem
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kowagara
te-form
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kowagatte
Negative te-form
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kowagaranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kowagaranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagaru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagaranai
Past Indicative Form
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kowagatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kowagaranakatta
Presumptive Form
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kowagarou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagarimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarimasen
Past Indicative Form
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kowagarimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kowagarimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagaritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagaritakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kowagaritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kowagaritakunakatta
Adjective stem
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kowagarita
te-form
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kowagaritakute
Negative te-form
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kowagaritakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kowagaritaku
Provisional Form
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kowagaritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kowagaritakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kowagaritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kowagaritakunakattara
Objective Form
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kowagaritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagare
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagarinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagareba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagaranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kowagaranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagaranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kowagareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarenakatta
masu-stem
[こわ()··]
kowagare
te-form
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kowagarete
Negative te-form
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kowagarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kowagaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kowagaremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagarareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagararenai
Past Indicative Form
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kowagarareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kowagararenakatta
masu stem
[こわ()···]
kowagarare
te-form
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kowagararete
Negative te-form
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kowagararenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagararemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagararemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kowagararemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kowagararemasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagaraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarasenai
Past Indicative Form
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kowagaraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarasenakatta
masu stem
[こわ()···]
kowagarase
te-form
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kowagarasete
Negative te-form
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kowagarasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagarasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kowagarasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagarasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kowagarasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarasarenakatta
masu stem
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kowagarasare
te-form
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kowagarasarete
Negative te-form
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kowagarasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kowagarasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kowagarasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kowagaran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagaranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kowagarazaru

Sample Sentences for 怖がる

He was afraid of the dark.
Are you scared of me?
You need not be afraid of making mistakes.
He's afraid of that dog.
He was scared when the monkey jumped at him.

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