Japanese

おそれいる
Meaning: to be amazed; to be overwhelmed; to be humbled; to be sorry
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 恐れ入る 恐れ入ない
Polite 恐れ入ます 恐れ入ません
Past 恐れ入た 恐れ入なかった
Polite + Past 恐れ入ました 恐れ入ませんでした
Te-form 恐れ入て 恐れ入なくて
Potential 恐れ入られる 恐れ入られない
Passive 恐れ入られる 恐れ入られない
Causative 恐れ入させる 恐れ入させない
Imperative 恐れ入ろ 恐れ入るな

Handwriting

恐
れ
入
る

Example

I am simply amazed by his incredibly sharp insight.

Usage Notes

Can mean to be impressed by talent, to be shocked by someone's behavior, or to feel grateful/apologetic in formal speech.

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