Meaning of 怖い in Japanese

Definition of 怖い

こわい(kowai) 【怖い ·恐い】

(adj-i) scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
彼は君がヘビが恐いのかしらと思っている。
He wonders if you are afraid of snakes.
(int) (I'm) afraid

こわいかお(kowaikao) 【怖い顔】

(n) grim face; angry look
このような仕事で怖い顔をしたら、お客さんはいらっしゃらないでしょう。
In this line of work, if you make a grim face the customers won't come.

こわいものみたさ(kowaimonomitasa) 【恐いもの見たさ ·怖いもの見たさ】

(exp) rubbernecking; the thrill of looking at something scary or unpleasant and wanting to look at it all the more because it is scary or unpleasant

「寝てた？」「爆睡ばくすい」「そ、そうか？」「なんかうなされてたよ。怖いこわい夢ゆめでも見てた？」

"I fell asleep?" "Totally." "Really?" "You were very restless, did you have a scary dream?"

In this line of work, if you make a grim face the customers won't come.

まだ少しすこし怖いこわいけど。

Don't be afraid.

スージーは怖いこわい気持ちきもちを落ち着かせることができなかった。

Susie could not settle her fears.

こんな怖いこわい小説しょうせつは初めてはじめてだ。

Never have I read so terrifying a novel as this.

これまでそんな怖いこわい話はなしは聞いたこともない。

I've never heard of such a frightening story before.

I'm not afraid of anything after having verbal abuse heaped on me like that. In fact, I feel empowered by it.

ケーブルカーに乗りたいが、高さたかさが怖いこわい。

I'd like to ride the cable car, but I'm afraid of heights.

あいつは馬鹿ばかだから、怖いこわいもの知らずだ。

He is too dumb to fear danger.

あいつにけちをつけると後あとが怖いこわい。

Anyone who criticizes him is asking for trouble.