脅す（おどす）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to threaten
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 脅します | おどします |
| te-form | 脅して | おどして |
| ta-form (past) | 脅した | おどした |
| nai-form (negative) | 脅さない | おどさない |
| potential form | 脅せる | おどせる |
Example sentences
- お金を出せと脅すのは犯罪だ。 — Threatening someone to hand over money is a crime.
- 人を脅して従わせてはいけない。 — You must not threaten people into obeying you.
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