危ぶむ

あやぶむ · ayabumu · JLPT N1 · verb-godan

to fear

⚠️ 危 = danger; treat something as dangerous, so you fear or doubt it

The kanji 危 means danger and is read あや here. The verb ぶむ marks a feeling, so 危ぶむ means to regard something as risky and feel uneasy about its outcome.

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