恐きょう懼く

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

awe; reverent fear

Literary and formal term for being deeply impressed or overwhelmed by something majestic, sacred, or powerful, often with a sense of respectful fear. Rare in everyday speech; more common in classical or ceremonial contexts.

• 神かみの御おん前まえに恐きょう懼くする。

  Stand in awe before God.

• その荘そう厳ごんな景色けしきに恐きょう懼くの念ねんを抱いだいた。

  I felt a sense of awe at the majestic scenery.