Japanese vocabulary

感情のニュアンス6 「かんじょうのニュアンス6」

Emotional nuances 6: fear and anxiety

Part 6

Intermediate

Words

恐れる 「恐れる」 [osoreru]
to fear, to dread
恐怖 「恐怖」 [kyōfu]
fear, dread, terror
不安 「不安」 [fuan]
anxiety, uneasiness, worry
心配事 「心配事」 [shinpaigoto]
worries, cares, troubles
焦る 「焦る」 [aseru]
to feel rushed, to get flustered
慌てる 「慌てる」 [awateru]
to panic, to lose one's head
ためらう 「ためらう」 [tamerau]
to hesitate, to waver
思い悩む 「思い悩む」 [omoinayamu]
to brood over, to fret about
絶望 「絶望」 [zetsubō]
despair, hopelessness
失望 「失望」 [shitsubō]
disappointment, loss of hope

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