Panic
Scare
noun, verbal noun
Fear mixed with confusion creates panic! You get a scare so bad, you're fearful and you don't know what to do.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You've learned them already, so you should be able to read this on your own!
私が留守だった日、村は恐慌に包まれた。
The village was consumed with panic on the day I wasn't there.
人生で二度もの経済恐慌を経験するとは思っていなかったよ。
I wasn't expecting to experience two economic scares in my lifetime.
国全体が恐慌状態に陥った。
The entire country flew into a panic.