N1Verb

💬Communication & Speech

脅すおどす

odosu

to threaten, to menace

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Example sentence

彼はそれを公表すると脅した。

He threatened to make it public.

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Kanji in 脅す

coerce, threaten

Sentences with 脅す

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
脅かす	N2	おどかす	おどかすto startle, to scare (give someone a fright; e.g. 人[ひと]を脅[おど]かす)
脅迫	N1	きょうはく	きょうはくthreat, coercion
脅かす	N1	おびやかす	おびやかすto threaten, to endanger, to imperil (e.g. 平和[へいわ]を脅[おびや]かす = threaten peace)

More Communication & Speech words

Word	Reading	Meaning
強いて	しいて	しいてby force; if I must (e.g. 強いて言えば = if I had to say)
提供	ていきょう	ていきょうoffer, program sponsoring
コメント	コメント	コメントcomment
掲載	けいさい	けいさいappearance (e.g., article in paper)
報道	ほうどう	ほうどうcoverage, report
発言	はつげん	はつげんutterance, speech, proposal
指摘	してき	してきpointing out, identification
交渉	こうしょう	こうしょうnegotiation

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