畏怖（いふ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: awe/dread
Example sentences
- 自然の力に畏怖を感じる。 — He feels awe at the power of nature.
- 畏怖の念を抱く。 — She is filled with a sense of awe.
Idioms & proverbs containing “畏怖”
- 畏怖嫌厭 (いふけんえん) — feelings of dread and aversion
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