“To threaten” in Japanese
Short answer
To threaten in Japanese is “脅す” (odosu). Full meaning: to threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing).
Other ways to say “To threaten” in Japanese
凄む
sugomu to threaten, to intimidate, to be threatening
脅かす
obiyakasu to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare
脅しつける
odoshitsukeru to threaten, to terrify, to frighten
スゴん
sugon to threaten, to intimidate, to be threatening
脅せる
odoseru to threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing)
スゴむ
sugomu to threaten, to intimidate, to be threatening
威かす
odokasu to threaten, to menace, to intimidate; to startle, to frighten, to scare; to intimidate, to frighten, to scare
すごん
sugon to threaten, to intimidate, to be threatening
すごむ
sugomu to threaten, to intimidate, to be threatening
嚇かす
odokasu 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
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