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TOPIK 1adjective

무섭다

museopda [무섭따]

무서워요 · 무서웠어요 · 무서운 (+noun) (ㅂ irregular)

scary, frightening; scared, afraid

Example

저는 큰 개가 무서워요.

I'm scared of big dogs.

Word parts

Means both 'scary' and 'scared'. 무서운 영화 = horror movie.

Good to know

The thing you fear takes 이/가: 저는 개가 무서워요 'I'm scared of dogs.'