JLPT N1 Advanced
グロテスク
Visually repulsive, unnatural, or gruesome.
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グロテスクな na-adjective form
グロい casual slang
Na-adjective, Noun
Grotesque" / "Visually Disturbing
Refers to an appearance that is unnatural, bizarre, or gruesome enough to provoke a sense of revulsion.
Example
その ホラー 映画 は グロテスク な シーン が 多かっ た 。
That horror movie had a lot of grotesque scenes.
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