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脅かす

おどかす

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to threaten
2to coerce
3to menace
4to intimidate
5to startle
6to frighten
7to scare

Example sentence

これらは男性と女性をともに脅かす危険なものだ。

There are dangers that threaten both men and women.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

脅Threaten, Coerce10 strokes

More words with 脅

脅すおどす · to threatenN1 脅迫きょうはく · threatN1 脅威きょうい · threat 脅かすおびやかす · to threatenN1 脅しおどし · threat

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