JLPT N2 Grammar (osore ga aru)

Meaning

it is feared that; to be in danger of; to be liable to ~

Level: JLPT N2

How to use

Verb (casual)恐れがある
おそれがある
Noun + の
osore ga aru 恐れがある おそれがある jlpt n2 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: 【おそれがある】(osore ga aru). Meaning: it is feared that; to be in danger of; to be liable to; possibility of; risk of ~.

This is used when there is a chance of something bad happening.

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Example #1

つゆにはいってからほとんどあめがふっていない。このままふらないと、みずふそくになるおそれがある。
tsuyu ni haitte kara hotondo ame ga futte inai. kono mama furanai to, mizubusoku ni naru osore ga aru.
It has barely rained since entering the rainy season. If things continue like this, there is worry of a water shortage.
Example #2

おおきいじしんがきたら、このたてものはたおれるおそれがある。
ookii jishin ga kitara, kono tatemono wa taoreru osore ga aru.
If a big earthquake comes, this building may collapse.
Example #3

このばんぐみはこどもにわるいえいきょうをあたえるおそれがある。
kono bangumi wa kodomo ni warui eikyou o ataeru osore ga aru.
This show is worried to have a negative effect on children.
Example #4

たいふうがこのままほくじょうすると、にほんにじょうりくするおそれがある。
taifuu ga kono mama hokujou suru to, nihon ni jouriku suru osore ga aru.
If the typhoon continues north, it may land in Japan.
Example #5

このまましゅじゅつをしなければ、めがみえなくなるおそれがあるといしゃにいわれた。
kono mama shujutsu o shinakereba, me ga mienaku naru osore ga aru to isha ni iwareta.
The doctor told me that if I didn't do the surgery, I could go blind.
Example #6

こんなにあかじがつづくと、このかいしゃはとうさんのおそれがある。
konna ni akaji ga tsuduku to, kono kaisha wa tousan no osore ga aru.
If the deficit continues, the company is at risk of bankruptcy.
Example #7

この原料は健康に害を与える恐れがあるので使用が禁止された。
kono genryou wa kenkou ni gai o ataeru osore ga aru node shiyou ga kinshi sareta.
The use of this ingredient has been banned because it could be harmful to health.
Example #8

イタリアのピザのしゃとうはかんこうちとしてゆうめいだが、そのままなにもしないと、たおれるおそれがあるということで、ほきょうこうじがおこなわれた。
itaria no piza no shatou wa kankouchi toshite yuumei daga, sono mama nanimo shinai to, taoreru osore ga aru to iu koto de, hokyou kouji ga okonawareta.
Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa is a famous tourist attraction, but it was feared to possibly fall over if nothing was done, so reinforcement construction was done.

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