Meaning

Primary

Fear

Alternatives

Horror, Anxiety, Concern, Uneasiness, Dread

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji fear, so it means fear too.

Reading

おそれ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading already so you should be able to read it!

Context

Context Sentences

彼女は人前で話すことに対して強い恐れを感じています。

She feels a strong fear of speaking in front of others.

恐れを感じることは自然なことですが、それに支配されてはいけません。

Feeling fear is natural, but you must not be controlled by it.

彼の恐れは、最終的に彼を動かす力となった。

His fear ultimately became the driving force for him.

土砂崩れの恐れがあります。

There is a risk of a landslide.

Kanji Composition