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What does おっかない (okkanai) mean?

おっかない means scary, frightening.

Quick facts
Readingおっかない
Romajiokkanai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おっかない
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkokkanai

scary, frightening

Example sentences

  • The road at night is dark and scary.

  • That teacher got angry with a frightening look.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.