“Extortion” in Japanese
Short answer
Extortion in Japanese is “恐喝” (kyoukatsu). Full meaning: blackmail, extortion, threat (to extort money).
Other ways to say “Extortion” in Japanese
強請
kyousei blackmail, extortion, persistent demand
集り
takari extortion, blackmail, shakedown; extortionist, blackmailer, racketeer
恐喝罪
kyoukatsuzai (the crime of) extortion
カツ上げ
katsuage extortion, shakedown
虎落
mogari bamboo fence, extortion
強要
kyouyou coercion, extortion, compulsion, force
恐喝
kyoukatsu blackmail, extortion, threat (to extort money)
強請り
nedari begging, pestering, pleading, coaxing; blackmail, extortion, racketeering; blackmailer, extortionist
ゆすり
yusuri blackmail, extortion, persistent demand
ユスリ
yusuri blackmail, extortion, persistent demand
強奪
goudatsu robbery, pillage, seizure, hijacking, plunder, extortion
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