Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
おそ
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
怖れ

畏れ
懼れ
See also 恐れる

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(おそ) (osore

  1. 恐れ, 怖れ: fear, horror, uneasiness
    Synonym: 恐怖 (kyōfu)
  2. 恐れ, : concern that something bad will happen, risk, danger
    Synonyms: 懸念 (kenen), 心配 (shinpai), 危惧 (kigu)
    非常(ひじょう)(はげ)しい(あめ)(おそ)
    hijō ni hageshii ame no osore
    potential of extremely heavy rain
    感染源(かんせんげん)なる(おそ)
    kansengen to naru osore
    risk of becoming a source of infection
    感染症(かんせんしょう)なる(おそ)
    kansenshō ni naru osore
    risk of becoming an infection
  3. 恐れ, 畏れ: reverence, awe
    Synonyms: 畏敬 (ikei), 畏怖 (ifu)

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