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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

threaten, coerce

10 strokes · frequency rank #1183

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キョウ
Kun
おびや.かす、おど.す、おど.かす

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Common words

  1. きょういthreat; menace1
    • The threats to this strategy are numerous.

    • Nuclear weapons are a threat to the human race.

    • Nuclear weapons are a threat to all humanity.

  2. きょうはくthreat; menace; coercion; blackmail2
    • A promise given under a threat is worthless.

    • I interpreted his remark as a threat.

    • This answer almost amounts to a threat.

  3. おどしthreat3
    • Employees threatened a strike to protect worker benefits.

    • His request was tantamount to a threat.

    • We thought his threat was only a joke.

  4. おどすto threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)4
    • He threatened to make it public.

    • He is threatened by a certain gangster.

    • Someone made a threat to kill that politician.

  5. おどかすto threaten; to menace; to intimidate5
    • Don't scare me like that!

    • She scared the cat away.

    • There are dangers that threaten both men and women.

  6. おびやかすto intimidate; to frighten; to scare6
    • Don't scare me like that!

    • She scared the cat away.

    • There are dangers that threaten both men and women.

  7. おどかしthreat7
    • Threats of retaliation are blocking negotiations.

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