Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 恐るべき(おそるべき) in Japanese

恐るべき
Kana Reading
おそるべき
Romaji
osorubeki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun or verb acting prenominally
    Meaning
    dreadful; terrible; horrible; deplorable
    Example sentence
    エイズウイルスの拡散は恐るべき速さ進んいる。 The speed of the spread of AIDS is horrifyingly fast.

Examples of 恐るべき, おそるべき in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

fear, dread, awe

On'Yomi: キョウ

Kun'Yomi: おそ.れる, おそ.る, おそ.ろしい, こわ.い, こわ.がる

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