fear in Japanese
fear in Japanese is 恐怖, 恐れ, 畏れ — fear means a strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
fear in Japanese
恐怖
Pronounced: kyōfu
(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
恐れ
Pronounced: osore
(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
畏れ
Pronounced: osore
(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
恐怖症
Pronounced: kyōfushō
(countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
恐怖
Pronounced: kyōfu
(countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
恐れる
Pronounced: osoreru
(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
怖る
Pronounced: osoru
(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
怖がる
Pronounced: kowagaru
(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
畏れる
Pronounced: osoreru
(transitive) To venerate; to feel awe towards.
What does "fear" mean?
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noun A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
"The fear of failing the exam kept him awake all night."
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verb To be afraid of something or someone.
"Some people fear spiders more than almost anything else."
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verb To worry or be concerned about something.
"I fear we may arrive late if the traffic gets worse."
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fear in a sentence
- The fear of failing the exam kept him awake all night.
- She felt a sudden fear when the lights went out.
- Some people fear spiders more than almost anything else.
- Many children fear the dark.
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What is "fear" in Japanese?
"fear" in Japanese is 恐怖, 恐れ, 畏れ. fear means: A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
How do you pronounce 恐怖?
"fear" in Japanese is 恐怖, pronounced "kyōfu".
How do you use "fear" in a sentence?
Example: "The fear of failing the exam kept him awake all night." In Japanese, "fear" is 恐怖, 恐れ, 畏れ.
Are there other ways to say "fear" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 8 translations listed for "fear": 恐怖, 恐れ, 畏れ, 恐怖症, 恐れる, 怖る.
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