Word Meaning 脅かす

おどかす odokasu

脅かす is read as おどかす (odokasu) and means to startle.

Meaning

English

  1. to startle
  2. to frighten
  3. to scare
  4. to threaten
  5. to menace
  6. to intimidate

Reading

Kana

おどかす

Romaji

odokasu

Writing Variants

  • 威かす おどかす odokasu
  • 嚇かす おどかす odokasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 6173 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

脅す

おどす

to threaten

脅迫

きょうはく

threat

脅威

きょうい

threat

脅し

おどし

bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

脅かし

おどかし

threat

脅迫電話

きょうはくでんわ

telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)

中国脅威論

ちゅうごくきょういろん

China threat theory

軍事的脅威

ぐんじてききょうい

military threat

受動的脅威

じゅどうてききょうい

passive threat

能動的脅威

のうどうてききょうい

active threat

Example Sentences

3

Don't threaten me.

In his view, the domination by English is a threat to the heritage of humanity. It poses an even worse risk: This "single language" will lead to a "single thought" obsessed with money and consumerism.

Since communism became obsolete and the dictatorship of the proletariat is out of date, capitalism proves to be the best so far, even though it itself is still a threat for humanity.