threaten in Japanese
threaten in Japanese is 脅かす, 脅す, 脅迫 — threaten means to say that you intend to harm or punish someone.
threaten in Japanese
脅かす
Pronounced: odokasu
To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
脅す
Pronounced: odosu
To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
脅迫
Pronounced: kyōhaku
To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
脅かす
Pronounced: odokasu
To menace, or be dangerous.
威嚇
Pronounced: ikaku
To menace, or be dangerous.
威嚇
Pronounced: ikaku
To portend, or give a warning of.
What does "threaten" mean?
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verb To say that you intend to harm or punish someone.
"The strikers threatened to walk out if their demands weren't met."
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verb To be a source of danger to something.
"Wildfires continue to threaten homes in the region."
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threaten in a sentence
- The strikers threatened to walk out if their demands weren't met.
- Wildfires continue to threaten homes in the region.
- Deforestation threatens many species with extinction.
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What is "threaten" in Japanese?
"threaten" in Japanese is 脅かす, 脅す, 脅迫. threaten means: To say that you intend to harm or punish someone.
How do you pronounce 脅かす?
"threaten" in Japanese is 脅かす, pronounced "odokasu".
How do you use "threaten" in a sentence?
Example: "The strikers threatened to walk out if their demands weren't met." In Japanese, "threaten" is 脅かす, 脅す, 脅迫.
Are there other ways to say "threaten" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "threaten": 脅かす, 脅す, 脅迫, 威嚇.
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