恐おそれる

osoreru

Ichidan Verb

1. to fear; to be afraid of

Transitive

大人おとなはしばしば変化へんかを恐おそれる。

otonawa shibashiba henkao osoreru.

Older people often fear change.

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

恐おそれた

osoreta

The past form

1. Feared; Was afraid

★ Common

Verb

#26457

恐おそれて

osorete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Fearing; Being afraid

★ Common

Verb

#9541

恐おそれない

osorenai

The negative form

1. Not afraid; Fearless

★ Common

Verb

#35981

恐おそれなかった

osorenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not fear.; Was not afraid.

★ Common

Verb

#171833

恐おそれました

osoremashita

The polite past form

1. I was afraid.; I feared.

★ Common

Verb

#158348

恐おそれます

osoremasu

The polite form

1. Fear; Be afraid

★ Common

Verb

#139325

恐おそれません

osoremasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not fear.; I do not mind.

★ Common

Verb

#125587

恐おそれませんでした

osoremasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not afraid.; Did not fear.

★ Common

Verb

#399144

Common 24 items

恐おそれたい

osoretai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to fear.; Want to be afraid.

★ Common

Verb

#610431

恐おそれたくない

osoretakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Do not want to fear.; Do not want to be afraid.

★ Common

Verb

#325619

恐おそれたばかり

osoretabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just feared.; Recently frightened.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

恐おそれちゃう

osorechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Fear; Regret

★ Common

Verb

#930896

恐おそれちゃダメ

osorecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't be afraid.; Don't be scared.

★ Common

Verb

#247084

恐おそれていない

osorete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not afraid; Not fearing

★ Common

Verb

#86726

恐おそれている

osorete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Fearing; Being afraid

★ Common

Verb

#23134

恐おそれてはいけない

osoretewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not be afraid.; Do not fear.

★ Common

Adjective

#162332

恐おそれてもいい

osoretemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May be afraid.; It's okay to be afraid.

★ Common

Adjective

#758035

恐おそれとく

osoretoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Fearfully; With apprehension

★ Common

Verb

#1196311

恐おそれないで

osorenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't be afraid.; Don't fear.

★ Common

Verb

#91048

恐おそれなきゃ

osorenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to

★ Common

Verb

#332396

恐おそれなくてもいい

osorenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't worry about it.; You don't need to.

★ Common

Adjective

#397960

恐おそれなければならない

osorenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#315118

恐おそれよう

osoreyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's be afraid.; Let's anticipate.

★ Common

Verb

#403974

恐おそれられない

osorerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be feared.; Unable to inspire fear.

★ Common

Verb

#615220

恐おそれられる

osorerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Feared; Capable of inspiring fear

2. Feared; To be feared

★ Common

Verb

#78189

恐おそれるところ

osoreru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; Fearful of

★ Common

Verb

#440378

恐おそれるみたい

osoreru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like [it] is afraid.; Seems scared.

★ Common

Verb

#866112

恐おそれています

osorete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are being afraid.; Are fearing.

★ Common

Verb

#78425

恐おそれないでください

osorenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't be afraid.; Don't be scared.

★ Common

Verb

#247661

恐おそれなさい

osorenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Don't be afraid.; Don't worry.

★ Common

Verb

#349017

恐おそれましょう

osoremashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's be careful.; Let us be cautious.

★ Common

Verb

#167487

恐おそれられます

osoreraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. I fear.; I am afraid.

★ Common

Verb

#675268

Advanced 27 items

恐おそれがち

osoregachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to fear; Tending to be fearful

★ Common

Verb

#634828

恐おそれきる

osorekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fear completely; To be utterly terrified

★ Common

Verb

#1196311

恐おそれさせられる

osoresaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be frightened; To be intimidated

★ Common

Verb

#762525

恐おそれさせる

osoresaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To frighten; To scare

★ Common

Verb

#183301

恐おそれそうだ

osoresōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks frightening.; Seems scary.

★ Common

Verb

#1196311

恐おそれたそうだ

osoreta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#600827

恐おそれただろう

osoretadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Feared.; Probably feared.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

恐おそれたところ

osoreta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Feared place; Where I was afraid

★ Common

Verb

#785130

恐おそれたら

osoretara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when afraid; If/when frightened

★ Common

Verb

#138644

恐おそれたらしい

osoretarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed afraid.; Appeared frightened.

★ Common

Verb

#567831

恐おそれっぱなし

osoreppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Terrified; Petrified

★ Common

Verb

#1196311

恐おそれてくれ

osorete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Fear me.; Be afraid.

★ Common

Verb

#453188

恐おそれてちょうだい

osorete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please be scared of me.; Fear me.

★ Common

Verb

#1196311

恐おそれないでくれ

osorenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't be afraid.; Don't be scared.

★ Common

Verb

#515784

恐おそれなければいけない

osorenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must not be afraid.; Must avoid.

★ Common

Adjective

#328943

恐おそれぬく

osorenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Fearlessly completing; Persevering to the end

★ Common

Verb

#662150

恐おそれるそうだ

osoreru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say (someone) is afraid.; It is said (someone) fears.

★ Common

Verb

#1196311

恐おそれると

osoreruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when afraid; When fearing

★ Common

Verb

#86003

恐おそれるな

osoreruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Do not fear.; Be not afraid.

★ Common

Verb

#35382

恐おそれるなら

osorerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If afraid; When afraid

★ Common

Verb

#195054

恐おそれるようだ

osoreru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#833947

恐おそれるらしい

osorerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems afraid.; Apparently afraid.

★ Common

Verb

#823368

恐おそれれば

osorereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when feared; If/when to be afraid

★ Common

Verb

#352631

恐おそれろ

osorero

A strong, direct command

1. Fear.; Beware.

★ Common

Verb

#130456

恐おそれてくださいませ

osorete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please be afraid.; Please fear.

★ Common

Verb

#1196311

恐おそれてはならない

osoretewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not fear.; Must not be feared.

★ Common

Adjective

#276805

恐おそれてもよろしい

osoretemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May be feared.; It is alright to fear.

★ Common

Adjective

#1196311

恐おそれる

osoreru

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