〜おそれがある: This means there is a chance something bad might happen. It is like saying 'there is a fear that...'.

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〜おそれがある

This means there is a chance something bad might happen. It is like saying 'there is a fear that...'.

N2 KMT5FormalStandardNominal ConstructionMixedNegative Tendency Or RiskGrammar

Verb [dictionary form] + おそれがあるPrimary

Noun + の + おそれがある

Verb [ない-form] + おそれがある

This means there is a chance something bad might happen. It is like saying 'there is a fear that...'.

このままでは、台風が上陸するおそれがある。

At this rate, there is a risk that the typhoon will make landfall.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingConjecturalWeather & Geography Nature & Environment

この薬には副作用のおそれがあるので、使用には注意が必要です。

This medicine has a risk of side effects, so please be careful when using it.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeMedicine & Health

当時、そのウイルスは世界中に広がるおそれがあった。

At that time, there was a fear that the virus would spread worldwide.

FormalPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeMedicine & Health History

ハードディスクが物理的に損傷しているため、データが復旧できないおそれがあります。

Because the hard disk is physically damaged, there is a risk that the data cannot be recovered.

PoliteNon PastNegativeSentence EndingConjecturalTechnology

個人情報が漏洩するおそれのあるウェブサイトにはアクセスしないでください。

Please do not access websites where there is a risk of personal information being leaked.

FormalNon PastAffirmativePrenominalProhibitionInternet & Social Media Technology

This pattern is for bad things only. It means something negative might happen. You would not use it for good news. It sounds very serious. It is not for small, everyday worries.

This is different from "〜かねない" (kanenai). "〜かねない" shows a person's worry about a bad thing happening. "〜おそれがある" is more formal. It states a risk without personal feelings. It is like a warning from a news report. "〜かもしれない" is for any possibility, not just bad ones.

Use this when you want to warn people about something bad that might happen. It sounds formal. It shows a risk without saying it will definitely happen. This is good for news or official warnings.

Contrasts with(1)

〜きらいがある

This phrase means someone tends to do something bad. It shows a negative habit or fault.

More formal alternatives(3)

〜きらいがある

This phrase means someone tends to do something bad. It shows a negative habit or fault.

〜かねない

This means something bad might happen. You use it to show worry or to give a warning. The result is always negative.

〜がち

Indicates a tendency or proneness to do something, usually with a negative connotation. It suggests that something happens frequently or easily, and is often an undesirable habit or state.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

ない形

This is how you make a verb negative. It means "do not" or "will not." It is the casual way to say 〜ません.

ある

To exist or be present (for inanimate things, ideas, or events).

〜が

This word shows who or what is doing the action. It points out new or important information.

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Dictionary

〜おそれがある

This means there is a chance something bad might happen. It is like saying 'there is a fear that...'.

N2 KMT5FormalStandardNominal ConstructionMixedNegative Tendency Or RiskGrammar

Verb [dictionary form] + おそれがあるPrimary

Noun + の + おそれがある

Verb [ない-form] + おそれがある

This means there is a chance something bad might happen. It is like saying 'there is a fear that...'.

このままでは、台風が上陸するおそれがある。

At this rate, there is a risk that the typhoon will make landfall.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingConjecturalWeather & Geography Nature & Environment

この薬には副作用のおそれがあるので、使用には注意が必要です。

This medicine has a risk of side effects, so please be careful when using it.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeMedicine & Health

当時、そのウイルスは世界中に広がるおそれがあった。

At that time, there was a fear that the virus would spread worldwide.

FormalPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeMedicine & Health History

ハードディスクが物理的に損傷しているため、データが復旧できないおそれがあります。

Because the hard disk is physically damaged, there is a risk that the data cannot be recovered.

PoliteNon PastNegativeSentence EndingConjecturalTechnology

個人情報が漏洩するおそれのあるウェブサイトにはアクセスしないでください。

Please do not access websites where there is a risk of personal information being leaked.

FormalNon PastAffirmativePrenominalProhibitionInternet & Social Media Technology

This pattern is for bad things only. It means something negative might happen. You would not use it for good news. It sounds very serious. It is not for small, everyday worries.

Use this when you want to warn people about something bad that might happen. It sounds formal. It shows a risk without saying it will definitely happen. This is good for news or official warnings.

Contrasts with(1)

〜きらいがある

This phrase means someone tends to do something bad. It shows a negative habit or fault.

More formal alternatives(3)

〜きらいがある

This phrase means someone tends to do something bad. It shows a negative habit or fault.

〜かねない

This means something bad might happen. You use it to show worry or to give a warning. The result is always negative.

〜がち

Indicates a tendency or proneness to do something, usually with a negative connotation. It suggests that something happens frequently or easily, and is often an undesirable habit or state.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

ない形

This is how you make a verb negative. It means "do not" or "will not." It is the casual way to say 〜ません.

ある

To exist or be present (for inanimate things, ideas, or events).

〜が

This word shows who or what is doing the action. It points out new or important information.

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〜おそれがある

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〜おそれがある

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