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こわがる · kowagaru

to be afraid of

JLPT N3 verb

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • かれうみこわがる。

    Kare wa umi o kowa garu.

    He's afraid of the sea.

  • こわがるりゆうはないよ。

    Kowa garu riyuu wa nai yo.

    You have no reason to be afraid.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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