โ†โ†’
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ๆ

Fear, Dread

ใŠใใ‚Œใ‚‹ (osoreru), ใŠใใ‚ใ—ใ„ (osoroshii)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

ๆ appears in both everyday and formal Japanese. ๆใ‚Œใ‚‹ means 'to fear,' while the polite phrase ๆใ‚Œๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™ literally means 'I am overwhelmed' and is often used to express gratitude or apology.

Memory Trick

Your heart (ๅฟƒ) starts pounding because you're terrified. A fearful heart is the key to remembering ๆ.

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ญใƒงใ‚ฆ (kyou)

Kunyomi: ใŠใใ‚Œใ‚‹ (osoreru), ใŠใใ‚ใ—ใ„ (osoroshii)

Example Words

ๆใ‚Œใ‚‹
ใŠใใ‚Œใ‚‹ (osoreru)
To fear
ๆใ‚ใ—ใ„
ใŠใใ‚ใ—ใ„ (osoroshii)
Terrible, frightening
ๆๆ€–
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใต (kyoufu)
Fear, terror
ๆ็ธฎ
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใ (kyoushuku)
Feeling obliged, grateful

Example Sentence

ๅฝผใฏๅคฑๆ•—ใ‚’ๆใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

ใ‹ใ‚Œ ใฏ ใ—ใฃใฑใ„ ใ‚’ ใŠใใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

kare wa shippai o osoremasen

He does not fear failure.

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