No. 13,163 in Korean
두렵다는
"두렵다는" means "to be afraid" or "fearful."
In a sentence
그는 낯선 곳이 두렵다는 것을 인정했다.
He admitted that he is afraid of unfamiliar places.
The word '두렵다는' is a form of the verb '두렵다', which means 'to feel fear'. In this sentence, it is used in a declarative clause to express the subject's feeling about 'a new place'.
혼자 남겨지는 것이 두렵다는 생각이 들었다.
I felt the thought that being left alone is frightening.
Here, '두렵다는' is utilized in an embedded thought clause, describing the subject's emotional state regarding 'being left alone'.
그녀는 두렵다는 표정을 지었다.
She had a fearful expression.
In this instance of '두렵다는', it modifies '표정을' to describe the 'expression' as one associated with fear.
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