怖がる To Be Scared

Meaning

Primary

To Be Scared

Alternatives

To Be Afraid Of, To Fear

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

怖い is "scary." This is a verb version, making it to be scared or to be afraid of.

Reading

こわがる

Explanation

The reading comes from 怖い.

Context

Context Sentences

私の主人は逆さ睫毛の手術を受けるのをとても怖がっていたんですよ。

My husband was very scared of getting surgery for his ingrown eyelashes.

Kanji Composition

1. 怖

   ふ Scary