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N1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(おび)えるto become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)

    All Forms

    怯える 【おびえる】脅える 【おびえる】悸える 【おびえる】

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    Examples

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      子供(こども)(たち)幽霊(ゆうれい)(おび)ています。

      Our children are scared of ghosts.

      • N1

      子供(こども)飛行機(ひこうき)爆音(ばくおん)(おび)()いている。

      A child is crying, frightened by the deafening roar of the airplane.

      • N1

      (ぼく)(つぎ)のプレゼンで失敗(しっぱい)するのではないかと(おび)ている。

      I'm scared that I might mess up my next presentation.

      • N1

      幽霊(ゆうれい)がいる気配(けはい)がして、(ぼく)昨日(きのう)恐怖(きょうふ)(おび)(よる)()ごした。

      I felt a ghost’s presence and spent the entire night frightened.

      • N1

      (ちい)さい(ころ)虐待(ぎゃくたい)経験(けいけん)したがゆえに、(かす)かな物音(ものおと)にも(おび)てしまいます。

      I experienced abuse as a child, so I'm scared of even the faintest noise.

      • N1
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