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N3 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

脅(おど)かすto threaten, to menace, to startle, to surprise, to terrorize

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to threaten, to menace, to intimidate

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      2. 2.

        to startle, to frighten, to scare

    All Forms

    脅かす 【おどかす】、嚇かす 【おどかす】、威かす 【おどかす】

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      • お

      • ど

      • か

      • す

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    Examples

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    • そんな風(ふう)に私(わたし)を脅(おど)かさないで下(くだ)さい！

      Don't intimidate me like that!

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    • 友達(ともだち)を脅(おど)かせようと様々(さまざま)な案(あん)を考(かんが)える。

      To think of various ideas to menace one's friends.

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    • 彼女(かのじょ)は驚(おどろ)いた時(とき)のリアクションが良(よ)いので脅(おど)かしがいがあります。

      Her reaction when startled is great, so it's worth it to startle her.

      • N3

    • 彼(かれ)によれば担任(たんにん)の先生(せんせい)を脅(おど)かすにはただ大(おお)きな声(こえ)を出(だ)せばいいそうだ。

      According to him, to be able to terrorize the home-room teacher, it seems you just need to shout.

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    • 脅(おどろ)かす訳(わけ)ではありませんが、近頃(ちかごろ)は土地(とち)や家(いえ)の値段(ねだん)が急騰(きゅうとう)し続(つづ)けているそうです。

      Not to scare you, but land and home prices have continued to skyrocket in recent years.

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