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to fear; to be afraid of
失敗を怖れていては何も始められない。
If you fear failure, you can't start anything.
暗闇を怖れる子供のために灯りをつけた。
I turned on a light for the child who was afraid of the dark.
誰もが死を怖れるのは自然なことだ。
It's natural for everyone to fear death.