Word details

脅かす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 脅かす.

Dictionary

Entry

脅かすどかす嚇かす威かすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #26252
1

to threaten; to menace; to intimidate

Examples
彼女は猫を脅かして追い払った。
She scared the cat away.
2

to startle; to frighten; to scare

Examples
脅かさないでよ。
Don't scare me like that!

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

threaten, coerce

10 strokesFrequency 1,183JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キョウ

Kun

おびや.かすおど.すおど.かす

menacing, dignity, majesty, threaten

17 strokesFrequency 2,141JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カク

Kun

おど.す

intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

9 strokesFrequency 1,103JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

おど.すおど.しおど.かす

Nanori

いさたけたけし

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