How to say fear in Japanese

JLPTN3
恐怖★【きょうふkyoufu・くふkufuobs.】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare; panic

Example Sentences

歯を食い縛るhawokuishibaru、喉元nodomotoまでmadeせりあがったseriagatta感情kanjouをwo強引にgouinni飲み込むnomikomu。
He grits his teeth and forces back his growing fear.
恐ろしいosoroshii光景koukeiにni彼kareはha戦慄senritsuしたshita。
The terrible scene made him tremble in fear.
列車resshaにni乗り遅れるnoriokureruとtoいけないikenaiとto思いomoi、朝早くasahayaku家ieをwo出たdeta。
I left home early because I didn't want to miss the train.
落ちochiはhaしないshinaiかkaというtoiu恐怖kyoufuでde彼kareはha立ちすくんだtachisukunda。
Fear of falling caused him to freeze.
盲mekuraヘビHEBIにni怖じずojizu。
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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