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    3. 畏怖

    畏怖

    畏い怖ふ

    awe

    KMT10News #45+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    いふ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    awe, fear, dread, fright

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    彼かれは神かみの力ちからを畏い怖ふした。

    He felt awe for the power of God.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    大だい自し然ぜんの力ちからに畏い怖ふの念ねんを抱いだいた。

    I felt a sense of awe towards the power of nature.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology
    その独どく裁さい者しゃは、国こく民みんに畏い怖ふの感かん情じょうを植うえ付つけた。

    The dictator instilled feelings of dread in the populace.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの圧おう倒とう的てきな才さい能のうは、周しゅう囲いに畏い怖ふの念ねんを抱いだかせた。

    His overwhelming talent inspired awe in those around him.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    古こ代だいの人ひと々びとは、雷かみなりを神かみの怒いかりとして畏い怖ふした。

    Ancient people revered thunder as the wrath of God.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    畏
    おそ.れる・かしこま.る・かしこ・かしこ.し…(1)
    fear・majestic・graciously・be apprehensive
    怖
    こわ.い・こわ.がる・お.じる・おそ.れる…(2)
    dreadful・be frightened・fearful
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