JLPT N2 reference · Evidentiality and judgment
おそれがある
It formally warns of a risk that an undesirable event may occur.
Core meaning and form
Use noun + の or dictionary-form verb + おそれがある. It is common in public notices, forecasts, and reports rather than casual personal fear.
- Form: Use noun + の or dictionary-form verb + おそれがある.
- Core use: It formally warns of a risk that an undesirable event may occur.
- Context: It is common in public notices, forecasts, and reports rather than casual personal fear.
Examples in context
台風が上陸するおそれがあります。Taifū ga jōriku suru osore ga arimasu.There is a risk that the typhoon will make landfall.
この薬には副作用のおそれがある。Kono kusuri ni wa fukusayō no osore ga aru.This medicine carries a risk of side effects.
川が氾濫するおそれがあります。Kawa ga hanran suru osore ga arimasu.The river may flood.
Common errors
- Do not select this pattern from an English translation alone; check its attachment and discourse function.
- Keep the surrounding sentence in a consistent plain, polite, spoken, or written register.
Quick summary
- Use noun + の or dictionary-form verb + おそれがある.
- It formally warns of a risk that an undesirable event may occur.
- It is common in public notices, forecasts, and reports rather than casual personal fear.