おそれ
Meanings
Noun
1. fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
2. risk; danger; likelihood; fear
3. awe; reverence
Pitch accent
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それ
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Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
graciously; respectfully
to tremble with fear
graciously; respectfully
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
fear; dread; fright
showing no fear, even of God
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
(lit.) a starved dog does not fear the rod
fearlessness; intrepidity
Examples (2 in total)
The lives of little children are full of fears.
At this rate, the risk is high that our country's competitive position will drop even further.