► 動詞
脅す [おどす] meaning: threat rank: 1
☆ 犯人は人質を殺すと脅した ⇨ The perpetrator threatened to kill the hostage (☛ Threaten with harm)
脅迫 [きょうはく] [脅迫する] meaning: threat rank: 2
☆ 彼は被害者の家族を殺すと脅迫した ⇨ He threatened the victim to kill his family (☛ Threaten criminally)
揺する [ゆする] [coll] meaning: threat rank: 2
☆ 彼は愛人関係をネタに政治家を揺すろうとした ⇨ He tried to blackmail the politician using his extra-marital affair (☛ Extort)
脅かす [(4)おびやかす] [liter] meaning: threat rank: 3
☆ 米国の超大国の座は脅かされている ⇨ The status of the US as a superpower has been under threat (☛ Usually used figuratively)
恐喝 [きょうかつ] [恐喝する] meaning: threat rank: 3
☆ 暴力団が飲食店等から恐喝していた ⇨ The mafia was extorting money from restaurants and others (☛ Extort)
凄む [(2)すごむ] meaning: threat rank: 3
☆ 彼は「殺すぞ」と凄んだ ⇨ “I’ll kill you” he threatened (☛ Threaten by yelling)
喝上げ [かつあげ] [喝上げする] [coll] meaning: threat rank: 4
☆ 彼はヤクザに喝上げされた ⇨ He was extorted money by a gangster (☛ Extort)
恫喝 [どうかつ] [恫喝する] meaning: threat rank: 4
☆ 彼は暴力団員に恫喝されて金を払った ⇨ He was threatened by a gangster and paid money
► 成句
肩 [(1)かた] [肩を怒らせる] meaning: threat rank: 4
☆ 彼は肩を怒らせて歩いている ⇨ He’s walking with his shoulders raised, menacingly
ドス [(2)どす] [ドスの利いた] [coll] meaning: threat rank: 4
☆ 彼はドスの利いた声をしている ⇨ He’s got very menacing low voice
► 名詞
脅し [おどし] meaning: threat rank: 1
☆ 彼には脅しは効かない ⇨ Threats won’t work on him (☛ Personal threats)
脅迫 [きょうはく] meaning: threat rank: 2
☆ 彼は脅迫罪に問われた ⇨ He was accused of criminal threatening (☛ Threaten criminally)
凄み [すごみ] meaning: threat rank: 2
☆ 彼の声は凄みがある ⇨ His voice has a lot of menace
脅威 [(1)きょうい] [liter] meaning: threat rank: 3
☆ 核戦争の脅威 ⇨ Threat of nuclear war
恐喝 [きょうかつ] meaning: threat rank: 3
☆ 彼は恐喝で逮捕された ⇨ He was arrested for extortion (☛ Extort)
凄み [すごみ] [凄みを利かせる] meaning: threat rank: 3
☆ 「このままで済むと思うなよ」とヤクザが凄みを利かせた ⇨ “Don’t think you can get away with this”, the gangster said threateningly
喝上げ [かつあげ] [coll] meaning: threat rank: 4
☆ 彼は十五歳の時に喝上げで補導された ⇨ He was put under the juvenile justice system when 15 years old for extortion (☛ Extort)