► 副詞
おどおど [(1)おどおど] meaning: fear rank: 2
☆ あの子はいつもおどおどした感じで可哀想だ ⇨ It is sad to see the child always seemed scared (☛ Typically about children or young people scared of abusive people)
☆ 以前の飼い主に虐待された犬は今でもおどおどしている ⇨ The dog that had been abused by the previous owner is still acting scared (☛ Typically about children or young people scared of abusive people)
ぞっと [ぞっと] meaning: fear rank: 2
☆ 殺人犯が身近にいたのかと思うとぞっとした ⇨ I got appalled to learn that the killer had been right by me
どきっと [(2)どきっと] [coll] meaning: fear rank: 2
☆ 突然大きな物音がしてどきっとした ⇨ A sudden large noise made me jump
ひやっと [(2)ひやっと] meaning: fear rank: 2
☆ 息子が何かしでかしたかとひやっとした ⇨ It gave me a scare when I thought my son had caused some trouble (☛ A scare that something has gone wrong)
ひやりと [(2)ひやりと] meaning: fear rank: 2
☆ 車が少し滑って一瞬ひやりとした ⇨ My car slid a little and gave me a momentary scare (☛ A scare that something has gone wrong)
びくびく [(1)びくびく] [coll] meaning: fear rank: 2
☆ 彼は解雇されないかとビクビクしている ⇨ He is very nervous that he could be laid off (☛ Scared that something bad might happen)
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)
おっかなびっくり [(5)おっかなびっくり] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 彼女はおっかなびっくりライオンを撫でた ⇨ She fearfully touched the lion (☛ Do something jerkily out of fear and caution)
ぎくっと [(2)ぎくっと] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 組織内にスパイがいると言われて彼はぎくっとした ⇨ He jumped, reacted, when he was told there was a spy in the organization (☛ Jump because you feel guilty)
ぎくり [(2)ぎくり] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 彼女は突然の大きな物音にぎくりとした ⇨ She jumped because of the sudden big noise
怖怖 [(3)こわごわ] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 彼女は怖怖馬に近寄った ⇨ She fearfully approached the horse (☛ Do something slowly out of fear and caution)
おどろおどろ [おどろおどろ] meaning: fear rank: 4
☆ おどろおどろした妖怪 ⇨ Scary creepy monsters (☛ Otherworldly and scary)
ぎっくり [(3)ぎっくり] meaning: fear rank: 4
☆ 彼女は後ろから肩を掴まれてにぎっくりとした ⇨ She jumped when grabbed by her shoulder from behind (☛ A variant of ぎくり)
► 動詞
脅かす [おどかす] meaning: fear rank: 1
☆ あいつは生意気だからちょっと脅かしてやる ⇨ He’s kinda too cocky so I’m gonna scare him a little bit (☛ Usually scare personally)
☆ 脅かさないでよ！ ⇨ Don’t scare me! (☛ Usually scare personally)
怖がる [(3)こわがる] meaning: fear rank: 1
☆ うちの子供は暗闇を怖がる ⇨ My kid is scared of darkness
☆ 別に怖がる事はない ⇨ It is nothing to be scared of
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
怯える [おびえる] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 2
☆ 子供を歯医者に連れて行くと怯えて泣く ⇨ When I take my child to a dentist he gets frightened and cry (☛ Typically about children)
怖がらせる [(5)こわがらせる] meaning: fear rank: 2
☆ 彼は子供を怖がらせて面白がっている ⇨ He’s having fun scaring children
危ぶむ [(3)あやぶむ] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 多くの人が地球の将来を危ぶんでいる ⇨ Many people are fearing for the future of the Earth
☆ 怪我で彼の選手生命が危ぶまれている ⇨ His athletic career is in doubt because of the injury
威圧 [いあつ] [威圧する] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 彼は相手に完全に威圧されてしまっている ⇨ He is completely intimidated by the opponent
怖気付く [(4)おじけづく] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 彼は土壇場になって怖気づいた ⇨ He got cold feet at the last minute (☛ Always negative)
危惧 [(1)きぐ] [危惧する] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 彼は疫病に対する医療体制が整っていないことを危惧している ⇨ He is deeply concerned the medical system is not equipped to deal with pandemics (☛ Concern about possible problem)
びくつく [びくつく] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 彼は見つかるのではないかとビクついている ⇨ He is very nervous that they may find him
射竦める [(4)いすくめる] meaning: fear rank: 4
☆ 彼女は彼の突き刺すような瞳に射すくめられた ⇨ She got petrified by his penetrating eyes (☛ Literally means to pin someone with an arrow)
畏怖 [(1)いふ] [畏怖する] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 4
☆ 神を畏怖する ⇨ Fear God
臆する [(3)おくする] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 4
☆ 臆することなく挑戦せよ ⇨ Challenge without fearing, hesitating (☛ Not take actions out of fear)
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
► 成句
肝 [(2)きも] [肝を冷やす] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 高速道路でタイヤがパンクして肝を冷やした ⇨ I got my liver chilled, it scared the hell out of me, when I got a flat tire on a freeway
身の毛 [みのけ] [身の毛が弥立つ] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 身の毛がよだつような凄惨な殺人現場 ⇨ A murder scene that makes your hair stand on end (☛ Literally “body hair”)
睨み [にらみ] [睨みを利かす] meaning: fear rank: 4
☆ チーム内ではベテランが睨みを利かせていて新人は物が言えない ⇨ The veterans have the say in the team while the rookies don’t (☛ Literally “make a glare felt”)
► 名詞
恐怖 [(1)きょうふ] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 1
☆ 恐怖政治 ⇨ Rule by terror
☆ 恐怖映画 ⇨ Horror movies
☆ 死の恐怖を全く感じない人は正常でない ⇨ People who don’t have any fear of death are abnormal
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
危惧 [(1)きぐ] [liter] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ (☛ Concern about possible problem)
恐怖感 [(4)きょうふかん] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 株への投資はどうも恐怖感がある ⇨ I just feel scared to invest in stocks
恐怖症 [きょうふしょう] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 私は閉所恐怖症だ ⇨ I am claustrophobic (☛ Phobia)
怖がり [こわがり] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ 彼女は怖がりだ ⇨ She is a scaredy-cat
威圧 [いあつ] meaning: fear rank: 4
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腫れ物 [はれもの] meaning: fear rank: 4
☆ 皆社長の息子を腫れ物の様に扱っている ⇨ Everybody’s treating the CEO’s son like a swelling. Everybody’s afraid of offending him (☛ Something/someone others are afraid to deal with and aggravate)
► 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
怖い [(2)こわい] meaning: fear rank: 1
☆ うちのお父さんは怒ると怖い ⇨ My father is scary when angry
☆ 水が怖いという子供は多い ⇨ There are many children who are scared of water
☆ 隣に怖い犬がいる ⇨ There’s a scary dog next door
おっかない [(4)おっかない] [coll] meaning: fear rank: 2
☆ うちの親父は怒るとおっかない ⇨ My dad is scary when he gets angry
おどろおどろしい [(7)おどろおどろしい] meaning: fear rank: 4
☆ おどろおどろしい妖怪 ⇨ Scary creepy monsters (☛ Otherworldly and scary)
► 形容動詞
怖いもの知らず [(6)こわいものしらず] meaning: fear rank: 3
☆ あの頃は怖いもの知らずだった ⇨ I was fearless these days (☛ Literally “don’t know fear”. Usually about young people)
威圧的 [いあつてき] meaning: fear rank: 4
☆ 彼は威圧的な態度を取った ⇨ He assumed an intimidating attitude. He tried to intimidate me
慄然 [りつぜん] meaning: fear rank: 4
☆ 彼女は連続殺人犯が隣に住んでいたと知って慄然とした ⇨ She learned a serial killer had been living next door and was filled with horror (☛ Intense fear)
► 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”)