How to say 'Threaten' in Japanese | 脅かす

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The Japanese word for Threaten is 'Obiyakasu', written as 脅かす in Japanese.'Threaten' in hiragana is おびやかす.

word

脅かす

Meaning

Threaten

Reading

おびやかす

obiyakasu

Kanji

脅Threaten

Explanation

The Japanese verb '脅かす (おびやかす)' means 'to threaten'. This verb is used to describe the act of posing a threat or danger to someone or something, often causing fear or anxiety. It can be used in various contexts, such as physical threats, emotional threats, or even abstract threats to stability or peace. For example: The storm threatened the village「嵐が村を脅かした」(あらしがむらをおびやかした). His actions threaten the company's future「彼の行動は会社の未来を脅かす」(かれのこうどうはかいしゃのみらいをおびやかす). It's important to note that this verb often implies a significant or serious threat, rather than a minor inconvenience.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7119

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 脅かす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

脅

Meaning

Threaten

Hiragana in the Word 脅かす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 脅かす Through the Kanji 脅

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 脅 as well.

word

脅威

Meaning

Threat

word

脅す

Meaning

Threaten

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'Obiyakasu' means 'Threaten' .

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