怯える (Obieru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
Examples
私は少しおびえた。
I felt a little scared.
彼は恐怖におびえた。
He was seized with fear.
子供達は雷におびえた。
The thunder scared the children.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).