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脅かす

嚇かす、 威かす

Reading

Kana: おどかす
Romaji: odokasu
Kana
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Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to threaten; to menace

See also: 脅かす (reading おびやかす)
2

to startle; to surprise

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 おびや.かす、 おど.す、 おど.かす
Meanings: threaten, coerce
Readings: カク、 おど.す
Meanings: menacing, dignity, majesty, threaten
Readings: イ、 おど.す、 おど.し、 おど.かす
Meanings: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

Example Sentences

(おびや)かさないでよ。
➥Don't scare me like that!
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それは(まち)繁栄(はんえい)(おびや)かすだろう。
➥It will threaten the prosperity of the town.
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火山(かざん)爆発(ばくはつ)がその(むら)をおびやかした。
➥The volcanic eruption threatened the village.
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彼女(かのじょ)(ねこ)(おびや)かして()(はら)った。
➥She scared the cat away.
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太陽(たいよう)エネルギーは環境(かんきょう)(おびや)かさない。
➥Solar energy does not threaten the environment.
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文明(ぶんめい)(いま)(かく)戦争(せんそう)(おびや)かされている。
➥Civilization is now threatened by nuclear war.
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