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JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

threaten
coerce

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ญใƒงใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใŠใณใ‚„.ใ‹ใ™
ใŠใฉ.ใ™
ใŠใฉ.ใ‹ใ™

Common Words

่„…ใˆใ‚‹
ใŠใณใˆใ‚‹
ๆ‚ธใˆใ‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #3136
1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

Examples
ใใฎ้Ÿณใซ่ตคใ‚“ๅŠใฏใŠใณใˆใŸใ€‚
The noise frightened the baby.
ใŠใฉใ™
ๅจใ™
ๅš‡ใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #4161
1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใใ‚Œใ‚’ๅ…ฌ่กจใ™ใ‚‹ใจ่„…ใ—ใŸใ€‚
He threatened to make it public.
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #4175
1

threat; menace

Examples
ใ“ใฎไฝœๆˆฆใซๅฏพใ™ใ‚‹่„…ๅจใฏๆ•ฐๅคšใ„ใ€‚
The threats to this strategy are numerous.
ใŠใณใ‚„ใ‹ใ™
ๅŠซใ‹ใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #6120
1

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare

Examples
ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฏ็”ทๆ€งใจๅฅณๆ€งใ‚’ใจใ‚‚ใซ่„…ใ‹ใ™ๅฑ้™บใชใ‚‚ใฎใ ใ€‚
There are dangers that threaten both men and women.
2

to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger; to imperil

ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #6824
1

threat; menace; coercion; blackmail

Examples
่„…่ฟซใฎใ‚‚ใจใซใชใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ็ด„ๆŸใฏ็„กๅŠนใ ใ€‚
A promise given under a threat is worthless.
ๅš‡ใ—
ๅจใ—
ใŠใฉใ—
Noun
Freq #7448
1

threat

Examples
ๅพ“ๆฅญๅ“กใฏๅ…ฑๆธˆๆ‰‹ๅฝ“ใ‚’ๅฎˆใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซใ€ใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใ‚คใ‚ญใฎใŠใฉใ—ใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Employees threatened a strike to protect worker benefits.
2

bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

ๆ€ฏใˆ
่„…ใˆ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #11347
1

being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†
Noun
Freq #26231
1

threatening letter; intimidating letter

ใŠใฉใ‹ใ™
ๅš‡ใ‹ใ™
ๅจใ‹ใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #26252
1

to threaten; to menace; to intimidate

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏ็Œซใ‚’่„…ใ‹ใ—ใฆ่ฟฝใ„ๆ‰•ใฃใŸใ€‚
She scared the cat away.
2

to startle; to frighten; to scare

Examples
่„…ใ‹ใ•ใชใ„ใงใ‚ˆใ€‚
Don't scare me like that!
่„…ใ—ใ‚’ๆŽ›ใ‘ใ‚‹
ใŠใฉใ—ใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #34431
1

to threaten; to make threats

๐ŸŽ“

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