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JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

脅おどす

odosu

to threaten

Example sentences

彼かれはそれを公表こうひょうすると脅おどした。
He threatened to make it public.
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彼かれはあるギャングに脅おどされている。
He is threatened by a certain gangster.
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誰だれかがその政治家せいじかを殺ころすと脅おどした。
Someone made a threat to kill that politician.
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Kanji in 脅

脅threaten; coerceOnキョウKunおびやかす・おどす・おどかす

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