恐ろしい

おそろしい

terrible, dreadful

Also:surprising

AdjectiveJLPT N3

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.