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恐れる

恐れる

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おそ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
See also 恐れ

Alternative forms

Verb

恐れる (transitive, ichidan conjugation, hiragana おそれる, romaji osoreru)

  1. to fear
    人間 (にんげん)我々 (われわれ)は、姿 (すがた)ないものを (おそ)がちなのだ。
    Ningen no wareware wa, sugata nai mono o osore gachi na no da.
    We as humans tend to fear what cannot be seen.
  2. to be afraid
     (わたし)だ、 (おそ)れることはない。
    Watashi da, osoreru koto wa nai.
    Don`t be afraid, it is I.

Usage notes

  • The verb is usually written 恐れる in kanji

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