恐れ入る
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to feel small
2. to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be thankful
3. to be amazed; to be greatly impressed; to admire
4. to be dumbfounded; to be confounded; to be stunned; to be fed up (with); to be defeated; to be beaten
Kanji used
Pitch accent
おそれいる
Examples3
間髪を入れず、
Such an accurate, lightning-quick reply. What can I say?
彼
I admire his talent.
立て板に水
Your presentation was so smooth and fluent - what can I say?