JLPT N1 · Noun

恐れ (osore)

恐れ (おそれ, osore) is a Japanese noun meaning “fear; horror”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: おそれ
Romaji: osore
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness · noun
risk; danger; likelihood; fear · noun · usually written in kana
awe; reverence · noun

Example sentences

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.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 恐れ

恐

fear, dread, aweキョウ・おそ.れる・おそ.る · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 恐れ.

恐怖きょうふfear恐らくおそらくprobably恐れるおそれるto fear恐ろしいおそろしいterrible恐縮きょうしゅくfeeling (much) obliged恐れ入るおそれいるto be sorry

Source: JMdict entry 1236660 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.