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脅す (おどす) — to threaten | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

脅す

おどす

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to threaten
2to menace
3to frighten (into doing)

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脅Threaten, Coerce10 strokes

More words with 脅

脅迫きょうはく · threatN1 脅かすおどかす · to threatenN2 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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