恐れ
おそれ
fear; horror; anxiety; concern
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence- risk; danger; likelihood; fear
- awe; reverence
Example sentences
恐れおののいた。
Trembled in fear.
嵐になる恐れがあります。
There is a risk that it may become stormy.
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He was cowed by her intelligence.
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Also, there is a greater risk of accidents.
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This translation is misleading.
More examples (10)
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The lives of little children are full of fears.
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There was a fear that this would bankrupt the airline.
このままではわが国の国際競争力はさらに低下する恐れが大きい。
At this rate, the risk is high that our country's competitive position will drop even further.
嫉妬のない愛はあるかもしれぬ。だが恐れのともなわぬ愛はない。
There may be love without jealousy, but there is none without fear.
環境汚染についての恐れは、人々に発電所の近くに家を建てることを思いとどまらせた。
Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.
私たちは今まであまりにも長いこと、あれはできないこれはできないと言われてきました。可能性を疑うよう、シニカルに恐れを抱いて疑うように言われ続けてきました。けれども私たちは今夜、アメリカに答えをもらったおかげで、手を伸ばすことができたのです。歴史を自分たちの手に握るため。より良い日々への希望に向けて、自分たちの手で歴史を変えるために。
It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long, by so many, to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve, to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.
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This hut is in danger of falling down.
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We were in danger of losing our lives.
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Such an accident is likely to happen again.
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The threatening floods made it necessary to evacuate the town.