“To be afraid of” in Japanese
Short answer
To be afraid of in Japanese is “恐れる” (osoreru). Full meaning: to fear, to be afraid of.
Other ways to say “To be afraid of” in Japanese
慴れる
osoreru to fear, to be afraid of
悸れる
osoreru to fear, to be afraid of
怯れる
osoreru to fear, to be afraid of
虞れる
osoreru to fear, to be afraid of
怕れる
osoreru to fear, to be afraid of
懼れる
osoreru to fear, to be afraid of
惧れる
osoreru to fear, to be afraid of
怖れる
osoreru to fear, to be afraid of
畏れる
osoreru to fear, to be afraid of
おそれる
osoreru to fear, to be afraid of
恐る
osoru to fear, to be afraid of
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