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恐れ多い
畏れ多い
おそれ多い
Readings
おそれおおい
osoreooi
English
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
awesome, awe-inspiring, august, gracious
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
indicates apology
discourteous (to a superior), lacking due respect
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 恐れ多い
is [x] 恐れ多くない
is not [x] Past 恐れ多かった
was [x] 恐れ多くなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 恐れ多くて
is [x] and... 恐れ多くなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
恐 ON: キョウ KUN: おそ.れる, おそ.る, おそ.ろしい, こわ.い, こわ.がる
fear, dread, awe

Stroke: 10 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-6-4 FC: 1733.3


多 ON: タ KUN: おお.い, まさ.に, まさ.る
many, frequent, much

Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-3-3 FC: 2720.0


畏 ON: イ KUN: おそ.れる, かしこま.る, かしこ, かしこ.し
fear, majestic, graciously, be apprehensive

Stroke: 9 SKIP: 2-5-4 FC: 6073.3


Phrases
そのオペラにはおそれ多くも皇太子殿下ご夫妻が足を運ばれた。
Parts: 其の (その) オペラ には 恐れ多い (おそれおおい) 皇太子殿下 (こうたいしでんか) 御 (ご) 夫妻 (ふさい) 足 (あし) 運ぶ (はこぶ)
The opera was graced with the august presence of the Crown Prince and Princess.