危ぶむ

あやぶむ

to fear, to have misgivings, to be doubtful

What does 危ぶむ mean?

危ぶむ is a Japanese verb meaning to fear, to have misgivings, to be doubtful in English. It is written as 危ぶむ in kanji, あやぶむ in hiragana, and ayabumu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は死んでいるのではないかと危ぶまれている。

They fear that he may be dead.