Vocab Info

N1 Noun

(おそ)fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

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      fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness, reverence

    All Forms

    恐れ 【おそれ】虞 【おそれ】畏れ 【おそれ】怖れ 【おそれ】

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      ()への(おそ)(いだ)(こと)自然(しぜん)だ。

      It is natural to harbor a fear of death. {fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness}

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      天気(てんき)予報(よほう)():「今日(きょう)(あめ)()(おそ)がある。」

      Weather Forecaster: "There is a concern that it may rain today." {fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness}

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      将来(しょうらい)への漠然(ばくぜん)とした(おそ)(かん)じている若者(わかもの)(おお)いです。

      There are many young people who feel a vague fear towards the future. {fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness}

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      社会(しゃかい)(たい)して(おそ)()らぬ子供(こども)(たち)無敵(むてき)でなくてなんだろう…。

      What else could children who know no fear towards society be, if not invincible... {fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness}

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      臆病(おくびょう)(かれ)(てき)(おそ)をなして()()すものと(おも)っていたが、そうではなかった。

      I had assumed that the cowardly him would feel fear towards the enemy and run away, but that was not the case. {fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness}

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