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Japanese

すごむ
Meaning: to threaten someone; to intimidate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 凄む 凄まない
Polite 凄みます 凄みません
Past 凄んだ 凄まなかった
Polite + Past 凄みました 凄みませんでした
Te-form 凄んで 凄まなくて
Potential 凄める 凄めない
Passive 凄まれる 凄まれない
Causative 凄ませる 凄ませない
Causative + Passive 凄まされる 凄まされない
Imperative 凄め 凄むな

Example

酔った客は店員に凄んだが警察を呼ぶと言われるとすぐに黙った。
The drunk customer threatened the clerk, but fell silent when told the police would be called.

Usage Notes

Used when someone adopts a menacing tone or attitude to frighten another person. It often describes intimidation rather than a specific physical attack.

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