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Japanese word 脅す: to threaten. Meanings and example sentences.

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脅す (おどす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

脅す (おどす) means to threaten.

See example sentences below.

脅す at a glance

脅す
おどすodosu
N1verb
to threaten
脅すおどすodosuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 脅す

Core meaning

to threaten

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼はナイフで脅した。

Translation

He threatened with a knife.

Example 2

脅されて証言した。

Translation

I testified because I was threatened.

脅す (おどす): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo