怖気

おぞけ

Also written 怖じ気, おじけ, 怖じけ, 恐気

Meanings

1. Noun fear; dread; fright; willies

Kanji

• 怖 scary
• 気 spirit. Read as ケ.

Example sentences

• 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.
• 彼は怖じ気づいちゃっているよ。
  He's getting cold feet.
• トムは怖じ気づいてしまった。
  Tom got cold feet.
• トム、怖じ気づいてるよ。
  Tom has cold feet.

Common phrases

• 怖気付く (おじけづく) to become frightened

Words containing 怖気

• 怖気を震う (おぞけをふるう) to be horrified
• 怖気立つ (おぞけだつ) to be horrified

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