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“To scare” in Japanese

Short answer
脅かす obiyakasu おびやかす

To scare in Japanese is “脅かす” (obiyakasu). Full meaning: to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare.

Other ways to say “To scare” in Japanese

嚇かす odokasu to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare 威かす odokasu to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare 脅かせる odokaseru to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare 脅やかす obiyakasu to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare おどかす odokasu to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare オドカす odokasu to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare おびやかす obiyakasu to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare オドカさ odokasa to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare おどかし odokashi to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare オドカせ odokase to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare オドカそ odokaso to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare

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