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怯える (おびえる) — to become frightened | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

怯える

おびえる

N1

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to become frightened
2to be frightened (of)
3to be scared (of)

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