What does 恐れ mean?
恐れ is a Japanese noun meaning “fear, horror” in English. It can also be translated as “risk” depending on context. It is written as 恐れ in kanji, おそれ in hiragana, and osore in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
環境汚染についての恐れは、人々に発電所の近くに家を建てることを思いとどまらせた。
Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.