恐怖谷

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Chinese

valley
trad. (恐怖谷) 恐怖
simp. #(恐怖谷) 恐怖

Etymology

Literally, "horrifying valley". Calque of Japanese 不気味の谷 (bukimi no tani).

Pronunciation


Noun

恐怖谷

  1. (aesthetic, psychology) uncanny valley