Word Meaning 脅かす

おびやかす obiyakasu

脅かす is read as おびやかす (obiyakasu) and means to intimidate.

Meaning

English

  1. to intimidate
  2. to frighten
  3. to scare
  4. to threaten (e.g. peace)
  5. to jeopardize
  6. to endanger
  7. to imperil

Reading

Kana

おびやかす

Romaji

obiyakasu

Writing Variants

  • 劫かす おびやかす obiyakasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 16508 Priority C

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Since communism became obsolete and the dictatorship of the proletariat is out of date, capitalism proves to be the best so far, even though it itself is still a threat for humanity.