What does 恐ろしい mean?
恐ろしい is a Japanese adjective meaning “terrible, dreadful” in English. It can also be translated as “surprising” depending on context. It is written as 恐ろしい in kanji, おそろしい in hiragana, and osoroshii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その嵐の天候は恐ろしかった。
The stormy weather was dreadful.