恐れる

おそれる

to fear, to be afraid of

What does 恐れる mean?

恐れる is a Japanese verb meaning to fear, to be afraid of in English. It is written as 恐れる in kanji, おそれる in hiragana, and osoreru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

大人はしばしば変化を恐れる

Older people often fear change.