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Secondary schoolJLPT N3

fear, dread, awe

10 strokes · frequency rank #878

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キョウ
Kun
おそ.れる、おそ.る、おそ.ろしい、こわ.い、こわ.がる

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Common words

  1. おそれfear; horror; anxiety; concern1
    • Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.

    • This hut is in danger of falling down.

    • We were in danger of losing our lives.

  2. きょうふfear; dread; dismay; terror2
    • I almost went crazy with fear.

    • He was seized with fear.

    • He turned pale with fear.

  3. きょうりゅうdinosaur3
    • Dinosaurs used to rule the earth.

    • Dinosaurs are now extinct.

    • The scientist searched for the bones of the dinosaurs in the valley.

  4. きょうかつblackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)4
    • The victim of blackmail has been paying hush money for years, but now he realizes it is foolish, and has decided not to pay a red cent more.

  5. きょうこうpanic; scare; alarm5
    • During the Depression in the 1930's, many wealthy people lost everything in the stock market crash.

    • There was widespread panic after the earthquake.

    • Tokyo landlords are in a panic because the real estate market went soft.

  6. きょうしゅくfeeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful6
    • I am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.

    • Your kindness overwhelms me.

    • I am sorry to have taken up your valuable time.

  7. おそらくprobably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect7
    • The premier is likely to resign.

    • He is likely to come.

    • It will be fine weather tomorrow, perhaps.

  8. おそれるto fear; to be afraid of8
    • Older people often fear change.

    • Don't be afraid.

    • Animals are afraid of fire.

  9. おそるべきterrible; terrifying; dreadful; horrible9
    • The speed of the spread of AIDS is horrifyingly fast.

  10. おそるおそるfearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously10

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