危惧|きぐkigu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbapprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 危惧する（きぐする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 危惧します（きぐします） |
| Negative (nai) | 危惧しない（きぐしない） |
| polite (masen) | 危惧しません（きぐしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 危惧せず・危惧せぬ（きぐせず・きぐせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 危惧した（きぐした） |
| polite (mashita) | 危惧しました（きぐしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 危惧しなかった（きぐしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 危惧しませんでした（きぐしませんでした） |
| Te form | 危惧して（きぐして） |
| Potential | 危惧できる（きぐできる） |
| Passive | 危惧される（きぐされる） |
| Causative | 危惧させる（きぐさせる） |
| Causative passive | 危惧させられる（きぐさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 危惧すれば（きぐすれば） |
| tara | 危惧したら（きぐしたら） |
| Volitional | 危惧しよう（きぐしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 危惧しましょう（きぐしましょう） |
| Imperative | 危惧しろ（きぐしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym気がかりきがかりNeutralSomething that weighs on your mind; common in everyday use, stressing that you cannot let it go, with a lighter tone.
- SynonymおそれNeutralFear, but also the chance that something bad may happen, as in 「恐れがある」; very wide in use.
- Synonym懸念けねんNeutralWorry, rather formal and frequent in news reports; close to 「危惧」 but a shade lighter in tone.
- Synonym心配しんぱいNeutralThe most common everyday word for worry; also means caring for someone. Works in both speech and writing.
- Synonym憂慮ゆうりょWrittenWritten-style; deep worry over a serious situation, as in 「憂慮すべき」.
- Synonym煩いわずらいWrittenWritten-style; worry and vexation, and also illness; stresses inner turmoil.
- Related恐れるおそれるNeutralA verb meaning to fear, common in everyday use; 「危惧」 is more written-style and centers on worry over future dangers.
- Related気遣いきづかいNeutralMeans consideration and care, but also worry or concern, as in 「〜の気遣いはない」; the mind is fixed on someone or something.
- Related憂えるうれえるWrittenA written-style verb for worrying about the future or one's situation; it can also mean to lament or grieve.
- Related危ぶむあやぶむWrittenA written-style verb for fearing a bad outcome, as in 「開催が危ぶまれる」 and 「命が危ぶまれる」.
- Related憂いうれいWrittenA noun for sorrow and worry with a melancholy tinge, as in 「後顧の憂い」.
- Related疑懼ぎくWrittenWritten-style and rare; doubt and fear intertwined. Modern Japanese mostly says 「危惧」.
- Related憂懼ゆうくWrittenWritten-style and rare; worry laced with fear. Seldom seen in modern Japanese.
- Related危懼きくWrittenRead 「きく」; written-style and rare, close in meaning to 「危惧」. Modern Japanese says 「危惧」.
- Related憂虞ゆうぐWrittenWritten-style and rare; anxiety mixed with fear. Modern Japanese generally says 「危惧」 or 「憂慮」.
- Related危疑きぎWrittenWritten-style and rare; doubt and unease combined. Not often seen in modern Japanese.
- Related恐るおそるWrittenAn archaic verb meaning to fear, rare today; modern Japanese says 「恐れる」.
- Related憂患ゆうかんWrittenWritten-style; sorrow and heartache, as in 「憂患の時代」.
- Related憂心ゆうしんWrittenWritten-style and rare; a grieving heart, stressing inner sadness rather than fear of danger.
- Related案ずるあんずるWrittenA written-style verb for worrying about someone, as in 「身を案ずる」; carries a sense of caring concern.
- RelatedビクつくCasualColloquial verb for cowering or being jittery with fear; implies timidity, unlike the calm concern for the future that 「危惧」 expresses.
- Related憂えうれえWrittenWritten-style; much the same as 「憂い」, but with the emphasis on lamentation.
- Related鬼胎きたいWrittenWritten-style and rare; secret fear held within. Also a medical term for hydatidiform mole.
- Related不安がるふあんがるNeutralTo appear uneasy; stresses the outward show, and the subject is usually someone else.
Use 「危惧」 in formal writing for concern about future dangers, as in 「絶滅危惧種」 and 「…を危惧する」. For everyday worry say 「心配」; for formal concern 「懸念」 or 「憂慮」; for something weighing on your mind 「気がかり」; for fear 「恐れる」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- あやぶみ、おそれること。
- あやぶみ、おそれる。
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