Components
おびえる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
怯える
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Reading : おびえる   
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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怯える is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 91,000 (about 2,390,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
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Example sentences:
かのじょ
彼女
おび
えた
だけ
けが
怪我
なかった
Aside from fright she was not injured.
あなた
みす
見捨
てられる
ない
おび
えていました

I was scared that you might leave me.
わたし
すこ
おびえた
I felt a little scared.
脅える
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Reading : おびえる   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 195,000 (about 297,000 results)
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悸える
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Reading : おびえる   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 241,000 (about 33,000 results)
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おびえる
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 148,000 (about 544,000 results)
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キョウ   frightened   おびえ to become frightened   ひる to falter, to flinch   
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heart
キョ   コ   さ leave   
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ム   private
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
キョウ   おど    おどかす    おびやかす to threaten, to intimidate   
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ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
キ    pulsation   
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キ    season   
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grain
シ   ス   こ child   
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