N2 — outside your level filter
恐れがある
おそれがあるosore ga aruN2formal
Same meaning15
probably; might; should be
- だろうprobably; I suppose (plain style)attaches at
- でしょうprobably; I suppose; right?attaches at
- はずだshould; ought to; is supposed toattaches at
- かもしれないmight; may possiblyattaches at
- かなI wonder; maybe (wondering aloud)attaches at
- かねないcould well (and it wouldn't be good); there's a real chance thatattaches at
- まいsurely won't; I shall never — the classical negative of だろう and of (よ)うattaches at
- ないとも限らないyou can't rule out that it will happen; it may happen anywayattaches at
- に違いないmust be; surely is (a confident conclusion)attaches at
- に決まっているof course it is; is bound to be — treated as beyond argumentattaches at
- に相違ないbeyond doubt; there is no doubt that (written, formal)attaches at
- そうもないshows no sign of; doesn't look like it willattaches at
- と考えられるit can reasonably be concluded that; is to be regarded asattaches at
- と思うI think that; in my opinionattaches at
- ような気がするI have a feeling that; it seems to me thatattaches at
All examples3
there is a danger that; is at risk of — usually in warnings
大雨が続けば、川が氾濫するおそれがある。
ooame ga tsuzukeba, kawa ga hanransuru osore ga aru.
If the heavy rain keeps up, the river is in danger of flooding. neutral
この薬は、まれに強い副作用が出る恐れがあります。
kono kusuri wa, mare ni tsuyoi fukusayou ga deru osore ga arimasu.
In rare cases this medicine may produce severe side effects. formal
台風の接近により、明日の便は欠航の恐れがあります。
taifuu no sekkin ni yori, asu no bin wa kekkou no osore ga arimasu.
With the typhoon approaching, tomorrow's flight is at risk of cancellation. formal
How it's formed2
All forms3
- past恐れがあったosoregaatta
味わう恐れがあった
- polite恐れがありますosoregaarimasu
味わう恐れがあります
- negative恐れはないosorehanai
味わう恐れはない
Notes
A noun takes の (停電の恐れ), a plain clause takes nothing. Only bad outcomes fit; ×当たる恐れ is wrong.