How to say 'Threaten' in Japanese | 脅す

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The Japanese word for Threaten is 'Odosu', written as 脅す in Japanese.'Threaten' in hiragana is おどす.

word

脅す

Meaning

Threaten

Reading

おどす

odosu

Kanji

脅Threaten

Explanation

The Japanese verb '脅す (おどす)' means 'to threaten'. It is used when someone intimidates or coerces another person, often to make them comply with a demand or to instill fear. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as physical threats, verbal intimidation, or even metaphorical threats. For example: He threatened me with a knife「彼はナイフで私を脅した」(かれはナイフでわたしをおどした). The boss threatened to fire him if he didn't work harder「上司はもっと働かないとクビにすると彼を脅した」(じょうしはもっとはたらかないとクビにするとかれをおどした). Note that this verb carries a strong negative connotation and is often associated with aggressive or harmful behavior.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7109

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 脅す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

脅

Meaning

Threaten

Hiragana in the Word 脅す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 脅す Through the Kanji 脅

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 脅 as well.

word

脅威

Meaning

Threat

word

脅かす

Meaning

Threaten

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'Odosu' means 'Threaten' .

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