Vocabulary

What does 危ぶむ (あやぶむ, ayabumu) mean?

危ぶむ (あやぶむ, ayabumu) means to fear, doubt, be apprehensive about.

Quick facts
Readingあやぶむ
Romajiayabumu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
あやぶむ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonayabumu

to fear, doubt, be apprehensive about

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about

Example sentences

  • There are many voices expressing doubt about the plan's success.

  • The doctor was worried about the patient's recovery.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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