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脅す

威す、 嚇す

Reading

Kana: おどす
Romaji: odosu
Kana
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Definition

v5s
vt
1

to threaten; to menace; to bully

See also: 脅かす (reading おどかす)

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 おびや.かす、 おど.す、 おど.かす
Meanings: threaten, coerce
Readings: イ、 おど.す、 おど.し、 おど.かす
Meanings: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten
Readings: カク、 おど.す
Meanings: menacing, dignity, majesty, threaten

Example Sentences

(かれ)はそれを公表(こうひょう)すると(おど)した。
➥He threatened to make it public.
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(かれ)はあるギャングに(おど)されている。
➥He is threatened by a certain gangster.
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(だれ)かがその政治家(せいじか)(ころ)すと(おど)した。
➥Someone made a threat to kill that politician.
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支配人(しはいにん)(かれ)解雇(かいこ)するぞと(おど)した。
➥The manager threatened him with dismissal.
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人組(にんぐみ)(おとこ)(かれ)をナイフで(おど)した。
➥Three men menaced him with knives.
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見知(みし)らぬ(おとこ)彼女(かのじょ)をナイフで(おど)した。
➥A strange man menaced her with a knife.
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