Lingaku脅す【おどす】
Frequency rank: 4,455. – 4,458.
- to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)see also 脅かす【おどかす】
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
This meaning is used when someone uses intimidation as a way to coerce or influence another person into action or to instill fear.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おどす脅すをするto make a threatおどす脅すことでうる得るto gain by threateningおどしをかける脅しをかけるto exert pressure (through threats)おどし脅しのめえるメールthreatening emailおどされた脅されたきぶん気分feeling threatenedきょうはくてき脅迫的なたいど態度intimidating attitudeおどして脅してしたがわせる従わせるto intimidate into obedienceけいざいてき経済的におどす脅すto threaten financiallyこえをだいにして声を大にしておどす脅すto threaten in a loud voiceおどし脅しをうける受けるto receive threats
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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She shouted and threatened a policeman by brandishing a knife.
He was in dead earnest when he threatened to call the police.
Management has threatened to lock out the workforce if they do not accept the proposed changes.
They did not like the way he threatened his opponents.
Tom threatened me. He said if I didn't give him the money, he'd cut off one of my fingers.