Word details
怖気づく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 怖気づく.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet; to chicken out; to have the wind up
Examples
いよいよという時になって彼は怖じ気付いた。
His nerve failed him at the last moment.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
怖
dreadful, be frightened, fearful
8 strokesFrequency 1,325JLPT N2Grade 8
On
フホ
Kun
こわ.いこわ.がるお.じるおそ.れる
気
spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1
On
キケ
Kun
いきき
付
adhere, attach, refer to, append
5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4
On
フ
Kun
つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき
Nanori
つけ
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