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恐喝
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 恐喝.
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Entry
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blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
Examples
恐喝のその犠牲者は、ここ何年間というもの口止め料を払ってきた。だが、今では、それは愚かなことだと悟り、もうびた一文払わないことに決めた。
The victim of blackmail has been paying hush money for years, but now he realizes it is foolish, and has decided not to pay a red cent more.
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