“Threat” in Japanese
Short answer
Threat in Japanese is “脅し” (odoshi). Full meaning: threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.).
Other ways to say “Threat” in Japanese
威嚇
ikaku threat, intimidation, menace
脅迫
kyouhaku threat, menace, coercion, blackmail
脅威
kyoui threat, menace
威脅
ikyou threat, menace
オドシ
odoshi threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
脅かし
odokashi threat
恫喝
doukatsu intimidation, threat, bluster
脅喝
kyoukatsu threat, intimidation, menace
威迫
ihaku menace, threat, intimidation
恐嚇
kyoukaku intimidation, threat
恐喝
kyoukatsu blackmail, extortion, threat (to extort money)
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