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    3. 恐れる

    恐れる

    恐おそれ​る​

    to fear

    N3KMT7News #15+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    怖れる畏れる懼れる惧れる

    おそれる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to fear, to be afraid of

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    彼かれは失しっ敗ぱいを恐おそれている。

    He is afraid of failure.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    多おおくの人ひと々びとは未み知ちのものを恐おそれる傾けい向こうがある。

    Many people tend to fear the unknown.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは人ひと前まえで話はなすことを恐おそれる気き持もちを克こく服ふくした。

    She overcame her fear of speaking in front of people.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    子こ供どもたちは雷かみなりの音おとを恐おそれて、母はは親おやにしがみついた。

    The children, fearing the sound of thunder, clung to their mother.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyNature & EnvironmentFamily & Relationships
    権けん力りょく者しゃは民みん衆しゅうの反はん乱らんを常つねに恐おそれている。

    Those in power constantly fear a rebellion from the populace.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    恐
    おそ.れる・おそ.る・おそ.ろしい・こわ.い・こわ.がる…(1)
    fear・dread・awe
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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