怖がる

Quick Meaning

怖がる means "to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)".怖

Reading

• Furigana: Add kana reading during review if this word uses kanji.
• Romaji: kowagaru

Study Flow

First read 怖がる aloud, then connect the sound "kowagaru" with the meaning "to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)".怖

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of 怖がる.怖
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)".
3. Say the romaji aloud: kowagaru.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using 怖がる. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.怖

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