恐れる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read おそれる. This verb expresses fear of danger or an unfavorable outcome.
• Basic usage: It is used for fearing failure or fearing a mountain's anger.
  • 失敗を恐れるより、まず小さく試してみよう。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Marking the object with a verb or adjective
  • In 失敗を恐れる, を marks the object of the verb.
  • In the adjective construction 失敗が怖い, が marks what is feared.