Word
恐れる
おそれる
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CommonJLPT N3
Meanings
- Ichidan verb · Transitive
to fear; to be afraid of
In Spanish
temer; tener miedo; haber riesgo de; existir peligro de; temer; tener miedo de; temer; tener miedo; haber riesgo de; existir peligro de; temer; tener miedo (de o a)
- Other forms
- 怖れる、畏れる、懼れる、惧れる
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
大人はしばしば変化を恐れる。
Older people often fear change.
Tatoeba #137475(opens in a new tab)彼らは立ち聞きされるのを恐れた。
They feared being overheard.
Tatoeba #96045(opens in a new tab)