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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

脅きょう威い

kyoui

threat, menace

Example sentences

病気びょうきは人類じんるいにとって脅威きょういである。
Disease is a threat to human beings.
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彼かれが核兵器かくへいきは平和へいわへの脅威きょういであると論ろんじた。
He argued that nuclear weapons were a threat to peace.
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湾岸諸国わんがんしょこくは常つねに戦争せんそうの脅威きょういにさらされている。
Gulf nations are constantly menaced by war.
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Kanji in 脅威

脅threaten; coerceOnキョウKunおびやかす・おどす・おどかす
威intimidate; dignityOnイKunおどす・おどし・おどかす

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