Japanese word

ホラー

Pronunciation

Romajihorā

Meaning

  • nounhorror

Example

私はホラーが苦手です。watashi wa ho rā ga niga te de su

I don't like horror.

Illustration for ホラー (horror)

More examples

妹は怖がりながらも、ホラー映画を最後まで見ました。imōto wa kowa ga ri na ga ra mo ho rā ei ga o sai go ma de mi ma shi ta

Although she was scared, my younger sister watched the horror movie to the end.

Core concept

Presents fear as the central experience through frightening events, settings, or creatures.

Common phrases

  • ホラー映画ho rā ei ga

    horror movie

Similar words

恐怖kyōfu: An intense state of fear in response to something perceived as threatening or frightening.
怪談kaidan: A narrative about supernatural beings or events that evokes fear.

Definition in Japanese

見る人や読む人に強い恐怖を味わわせる映画・小説などの作品、またはその分野。mi ru hito ya yo mu hito ni tsuyo i kyō fu o aji wa wa se ru ei ga shō setsu na do no saku hin ma ta wa so no bun ya

Word origin

ホラー (horā) entered Japanese as a borrowing from English horror; the English word traces back to Latin horror, "bristling" or "trembling," a physical sign of fear.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, ホラー (horā) often refers to the genre itself, so ホラー映画 (horā eiga) means a horror film rather than a film about the feeling of fear.

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