English–Japanese
“be scared” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiobieru
Example
犬は雷の音に怯えます。inu wa kaminari no oto ni obi e ma su
The dog is scared by the sound of thunder.
How to say “be scared” in Japanese
“Be scared” in Japanese is 怯える (obieru).
Centers on a fearful reaction that makes a person or animal pull back from what seems threatening.
Example sentences with 怯える
彼は人前で話すことに怯えています。kare wa hito mae de hana su ko to ni obi e te i ma su
He is scared of speaking in front of people.
Tips for using 怯える
- In everyday Japanese, 怯える (obieru) can describe fear of an anticipated event, not only fear caused by something already happening.