Lingaku怯える【おびえる】
Frequency rank: 1,960. – 1,961.
- to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
Forms
- 怯える【おびえる】Frequency rank: 1,960. – 1,961.
- 脅える【おびえる】Frequency rank: 32,221. – 32,504.
- 悸える【おびえる】
- おびえるFrequency rank: 21,086. – 21,179.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] becomes frightened of [Object]
[Animal] becomes frightened of [Situation]
[Child] becomes frightened of [Experience]
[Person] becomes frightened of [Emotion]
She is frightened of failure
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
This word is used to describe the act of becoming scared or frightened in Japanese.
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Generated related terms (experimental)
おびえる怯える【おびえる】
Refers to becoming frightened or scared, often due to a perceived threat or fear.
おそれる恐れる【おそれる】
Refers to fearing or being afraid of something, often used in a more serious or existential context.
She was afraid of failure and did not take on the challenge.
おどろく驚く【おどろく】
Refers to being surprised or astonished, typically in response to unexpected events.
Refers to becoming tense or nervous, often in situations that may cause anxiety or fear.
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Example sentences
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The primitive man was frightened at the sight of a savage beast.