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ๆ
ๆ
10 strokes
Frequency: 878
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

fear
dread
awe

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ญใƒงใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใŠใ.ใ‚Œใ‚‹
ใŠใ.ใ‚‹
ใŠใ.ใ‚ใ—ใ„
ใ“ใ‚.ใ„
ใ“ใ‚.ใŒใ‚‹

Common Words

ๆใ„
ใ“ใ‚ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #514
1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๅ›ใŒใƒ˜ใƒ“ใŒๆใ„ใฎใ‹ใ—ใ‚‰ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
He wonders if you are afraid of snakes.
ใŠใใ‚ใ—ใ„
ๆ€–ใ‚ใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #1008
1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening

Examples
ใใฎๅตใฎๅคฉๅ€™ใฏๆใ‚ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
The stormy weather was dreadful.
2

ๆใ‚ใ—ใ„ only; Often as ๆใ‚ใ—ใ

surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing

ๆใ‚‰ใ
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #1434
1

Oft. used when predicting a negative outcome

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

Examples
้ฆ–็›ธใฏใŠใใ‚‰ใ่พžไปปใ™ใ‚‹ใงใ‚ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚
The premier is likely to resign.
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใต
ใใต
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #1443
1

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

Examples
็งใฏๆๆ€–ใงๆฐ—ใ‚‚็‹‚ใ‚ใ‚“ใฐใ‹ใ‚Šใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
I almost went crazy with fear.
ๆ€–ใ‚Œใ‚‹
ใŠใใ‚Œใ‚‹
็•ใ‚Œใ‚‹
ๆ‡ผใ‚Œใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1830
1

to fear; to be afraid of

Examples
ๅคงไบบใฏใ—ใฐใ—ใฐๅค‰ๅŒ–ใ‚’ๆใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚
Older people often fear change.
ใŠใใ‚‹ใŠใใ‚‹
Adverb
Freq #4424
1

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

ๆใ‚‰ใใฏ
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #5696
1

Oft. used when predicting a negative outcome

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #5732
1

feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful

2

Oft. before a request, as ๆ็ธฎใงใ™ใŒ

feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)

Examples
ๆ็ธฎใงใ™ใŒใ€๏ผ’ๆœˆ๏ผ’๏ผ—ๆ—ฅใฎ็ด„ๆŸใ‚’ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒณใ‚ปใƒซใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
I am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.
3

Archaic

shrinking back in fear

ใŠใใ‚Œ
ๆ€–ใ‚Œ
่™ž
็•ใ‚Œ
Noun
Freq #6149
1

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

Examples
็’ฐๅขƒๆฑšๆŸ“ใซใคใ„ใฆใฎๆใ‚Œใฏใ€ไบบใ€…ใซ็™บ้›ปๆ‰€ใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซๅฎถใ‚’ๅปบใฆใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆ€ใ„ใจใฉใพใ‚‰ใ›ใŸใ€‚
Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.
ใŠใใ‚‹ในใ
็•ใ‚‹ในใ
Freq #8930
1

Noun or verb acting prenominally

terrible; terrifying; dreadful; horrible; horrifying; appalling

Examples
ใ‚จใ‚คใ‚บใ‚ฆใ‚คใƒซใ‚นใฎๆ‹กๆ•ฃใฏๆใ‚‹ในใ้€Ÿใ•ใง้€ฒใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The speed of the spread of AIDS is horrifyingly fast.
2

Noun or verb acting prenominally

astonishing; astounding; staggering; tremendous; awesome; enormous

๐ŸŽ“

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