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恐れる
osoreru
Description
「恐れる」は、こわいと感じたり、悪いことが起きないか心配したりする時に使う言葉です。
"恐れる" is a word used when feeling scared or worrying that something bad might happen.
少しかたい言い方なので、話す時よりも文章でよく見ます。
It is a somewhat formal expression, so it is seen more often in writing than in speech.
Meanings
恐れるosoreru
to fear; to be afraid of
彼は失敗を恐れている。
He is afraid of failure.
恐れるosoreru
to worry that something bad may happen
みんなが病気の広がりを恐れた。
Everyone feared the spread of illness.
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Notes
- Nuance
More formal and written than 怖がる, which is more everyday and spoken.
- Etymology
The kanji 恐 conveys fear or dread; verb ending 〜れる makes it a one-step (ichidan) verb.
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