► 副詞
恐らく [(2)おそらく] [liter] meaning: probably rank: 2
☆ 修理には恐らく一週間かかるだろう ⇨ The repair will probably take one week
☆ 彼は恐らく助からないだろう ⇨ Probably he won’t survive
恐る恐る [(4)おそるおそる] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 彼女は恐る恐る戸を開けたが、中には誰もいなかった ⇨ She fearfully opened the door but there was nobody inside (☛ Do something slowly out of fear and caution)
恐ず恐ず [(1)おずおず] meaning: timid rank: 4
☆ 「あの、済みません」彼女はおずおずと言った ⇨ “Ah, excuse me”, she said timidly (☛ Fearing to provoke others)
恐れながら [(4)おそれながら] [liter] meaning: unfortunate rank: 4
☆ 恐れながらそれは無理であります ⇨ I’m afraid that it is impossible
► 動詞
恐れ入る [(2)おそれいる] [liter] [polite] meaning: sorry rank: 1
☆ 恐れ入りますが、喫煙は止めて頂けますか ⇨ I am really sorry but could you please stop smoking
☆ 恐れ入りますが、教えて頂けますか ⇨ I am sorry but could you tell me something
恐れる [(3)おそれる] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 2
☆ 天然痘は最も恐れられた病気の一つだ ⇨ The smallpox was one of the most feared diseases
☆ 専門家は病気の大流行を恐れている (だいりゅうこう) ⇨ The experts are fearing a pandemic of the disease
恐れ入る [(2)おそれいる] [liter] meaning: impress rank: 3
☆ これを誰の助けも借りずに作ったとは恐れ入りました ⇨ I am really impressed that you made this without anybody’s help
恐る [(2)おそる] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 4
☆ 彼など恐るるに足らない ⇨ There is no need to fear him
► 名詞
恐れ [おそれ] [liter] meaning: danger rank: 2
☆ 堤防決壊の恐れが有る ⇨ There’s a fear, danger, of levee breach
恐れ [おそれ] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 2
☆ 私は不思議と何の恐れも感じなかった ⇨ Strangely I didn’t feel any fear
► 形容詞
恐ろしい [(4)おそろしい] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 1
☆ 将来の事を考えると恐ろしくなる ⇨ I get scared when I think about the future
☆ 恐ろしい病気 ⇨ A scary disease
恐れ多い [(4)おそれおおい] [liter] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ この方は恐れ多くも英国の女王なるぞ ⇨ This person is the esteemed queen of England who you must respect
恐れ多い [(4)おそれおおい] [liter] meaning: rude rank: 4
☆ 天皇陛下にお前がそのような口を利くとは恐れ多い ⇨ It is utterly disrespectful of someone like you to say something like that to the esteemed emperor
► 連体詞
恐るべき [(4)おそるべき] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 核爆弾の恐るべき破壊力 ⇨ Horrifying destructive power of nuclear bombs (☛ Literally means “you should fear”)