怯える (obieru) Japanese meaning: be frightened | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000怯える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 怯える | 怯えない |
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| Polite | 怯えます | 怯えません |
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| Past polite | 怯えました | 怯えませんでした |
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| Past | 怯えた | 怯えなかった |
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| Te-form | 怯えて | 怯えないで |
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| Desire | 怯えたい | 怯えたくない |
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| Potential | 怯えられるalso 怯えれる | 怯えられないalso 怯えれない |
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| Passive | 怯えられる | 怯えられない |
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| Causative | 怯えさせる | 怯えさせない |
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| Causative passive | 怯えさせられる | 怯えさせられない |
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| Volitional | 怯えよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 怯えましょう | |
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| Imperative | 怯えろ | 怯えるな |
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| Conditional | 怯えれば | 怯えなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 怯えたら | 怯えなかったら |
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He is frightened of the big dog.
After the earthquake, the children were crying in fear.
Usage patterns
〈事〉に怯えるto be frightened by something
The child was frightened by the loud noise.
怯えた声で〈動詞〉to do something in a frightened voice
She called for help in a frightened voice.
〈事〉に怯えて暮らすto live in fear of something
They live in fear of war.
怯えた表情を見せるto show a frightened expression
The dog showed a frightened expression at the thunder.
