Japanese

おどす
Meaning: to threaten; to intimidate; to blackmail
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 脅す 脅さない
Polite 脅します 脅しません
Past 脅した 脅さなかった
Polite + Past 脅しました 脅しませんでした
Te-form 脅して 脅さなくて
Potential 脅せる 脅せない
Passive 脅される 脅されない
Causative 脅させる 脅させない
Imperative 脅せ 脅すな

Handwriting

脅
す

Example sentences

He threatened me with a knife, telling me to hand over the money.
男はナイフを振りかざして脅してきた。
The man brandished a knife and threatened me.
敵は恫疑虚喝で私を脅そうとする
The enemy tries to intimidate me with empty threats.

Usage Notes

Used when someone tries to make someone else do something by making them feel afraid.

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