Word details

脅す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 脅す.

Dictionary

Entry

脅すどす威す嚇すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #4161
1

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

Examples
彼はそれを公表すると脅した
He threatened to make it public.

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

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

menacing, dignity, majesty, threaten

17 strokesFrequency 2,141JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カク

Kun

おど.す

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