畏怖

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 畏怖, read いふ, combines dread and awe felt before something overwhelmingly powerful or immense.
• Basic usage: It can form 畏怖の念を抱く or describe fearful awe while confronting a huge force of nature.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Awe mixed with dread
  • This combines fear and awe before something powerful, such as a huge waterfall or a raging sea. It is stronger than an ordinary minor worry and reflects being overwhelmed by the object.