Japanese

れる

おそれる
Meaning: to fear; to be afraid of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 恐れる 恐れない
Polite 恐れます 恐れません
Past 恐れた 恐れなかった
Polite + Past 恐れました 恐れませんでした
Te-form 恐れて 恐れなくて
Potential 恐れられる 恐れられない
Passive 恐れられる 恐れられない
Causative 恐れさせる 恐れさせない
Imperative 恐れろ 恐れるな

Handwriting

恐
れ
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Example sentences

It is important to challenge yourself without fearing failure.
失敗を恐れずに挑戦することが大切だ。
It is important to challenge yourself without being afraid of failure.
彼は死を恐れずに、危険な任務に挑んだ。
He braved the danger without fearing death and took on the mission.
失敗を恐れずに、自分から挑戦してみよう。
Don't be afraid of failure, let's try to take on challenges on our own initiative.
彼は困難を恐れず、自分の信じる道を突き進んだ。
He pushed forward on the path he believed in, without fearing difficulties.
彼はその組織のボスとして皆に恐れられている。
He is feared by everyone as the boss of that organization.
彼は自分の弱みをさらけ出すことを恐れていない。
He is not afraid of exposing his own weaknesses.
彼は失敗を恐れて、少し気弱な発言をした。
He made a somewhat timid remark, fearing failure.
如何なる困難も恐れない。
I do not fear any difficulty.
古い祠を壊したせいで、神様の祟りがあると恐れられた。
People feared a curse from the gods because they destroyed the old shrine.

Usage Notes

Used for both physical fear and psychological anxiety or concern about potential negative outcomes.

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