恐れ（おそれ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 3)
Meaning: fear
Example sentences
- 失敗の恐れから、挑戦をためらう。 — Fear of failure makes him hesitate to take on the challenge.
- 恐れを乗りこえて一歩踏み出す。 — She overcame her fear and took a step forward.
Idioms & proverbs containing “恐れ”
- 飢えたる犬は棒を恐れず (うえたるいぬはぼうをおそれず) — a starved dog does not fear the rod
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