“To startle” in Japanese
Short answer
To startle 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 startle” in Japanese
あっと言わせる
attoiwaseru to startle, to surprise, to astonish
耳目を驚かす
jimokuwoodorokasu to take by surprise, to startle, to shock
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
脅かせる
odokaseru 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
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