恐おそれ慄おののく

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

tremble with fear; shudder in terror

Describes intense, visible trembling caused by fear or dread. Often used in literary or dramatic contexts.

恐おそ

れおののい

た

。

Hearing a noise in the darkness, I shuddered in fear.

恐おそれ慄おののく
Standard kanji spelling; 慄 is a hyōgaiji character but commonly used in this compound.
恐おそれおののくUsage76%
Mixed kana spelling; avoids the uncommon 慄 kanji.
おそれおののくUsage16%
恐おそれ戦おののくUsage8%
Variant spelling using 戦 (battle/tremble); less common than 慄.

震ふるえる
General verb for trembling or shivering, not necessarily from fear; can be from cold, excitement, etc.
怯おびえる
Focuses on being frightened or cowering, without the strong physical trembling nuance of 恐れ慄く.

Compound of 恐れ (fear) + 慄く (tremble). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination directly expresses trembling from fear.