Word Meaning 脅す

おどす odosu

脅す is read as おどす (odosu) and means to threaten.

Meaning

English

  1. to threaten
  2. to menace
  3. to frighten (into doing)

Reading

Kana

おどす

Romaji

odosu

Writing Variants

  • 威す おどす odosu
  • 嚇す おどす odosu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 賺す Rank 6582 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

脅かす

おどかす

to startle

脅かす

おびやかす

to intimidate

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

そんなことでひとをおどすのはよくない。

it is not right to threaten people with something like that.

They did not like the way he threatened his opponents.

She shouted and threatened a policeman by brandishing a knife.