脅かす

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
おど
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
嚇かす

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare (おどろ) (odoroku, to surprise).

Pronunciation

  • Tokyo pitch accent of conjugated forms of 「脅かす
Source: Online Japanese Accent Dictionary
Stem forms
Terminal (終止形)
Attributive (連体形)
脅かす どかす
Imperative (命令形) 脅かせ どかせ
Key constructions
Passive 脅かされる どかされる
Causative 脅かさせる どかさせる
Potential 脅かせる どかせる
Volitional 脅かそう どかそ
Negative 脅かさない どかさない
Negative perfective 脅かさなかった どかさなかった
Formal 脅かします どかしま
Perfective 脅かした どかした
Conjunctive 脅かして どかして
Hypothetical conditional 脅かせば どかせ

Verb

(おど)かす (odokasutransitive godan (stem (おど)かし (odokashi), past (おど)かした (odokashita))

  1. threaten, intimidate
    • 2007, 新時代日漢辭典新时代日汉辞典 (Xīn Shídài Rì-hàn Cídiǎn), 1st edition, 大新書局大新书局 (Dàxīn Shūjú), →ISBN:
      (じゅう)(ひと)(おど)かす
      jū de hito o odokasu
      Use a gun to threaten someone
  2. frighten
    • 2007, 新時代日漢辭典新时代日汉辞典 (Xīn Shídài Rì-hàn Cídiǎn), 1st edition, 大新書局大新书局 (Dàxīn Shūjú), →ISBN:
      すっかり(おど)かされた
      sukkari odokasareta
      Made him completely frightened
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
おびや
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
劫かす

Compare (おび)える (obieru, to be frightened).

Pronunciation

  • Tokyo pitch accent of conjugated forms of 「脅かす
Source: Online Japanese Accent Dictionary
Stem forms
Terminal (終止形)
Attributive (連体形)
脅かす びやか
Imperative (命令形) 脅かせ びやか
Key constructions
Passive 脅かされる びやかされ
Causative 脅かさせる びやかさせ
Potential 脅かせる びやかせ
Volitional 脅かそう びやかそ
Negative 脅かさない びやかさない
Negative perfective 脅かさなかった びやかさなかった
Formal 脅かします びやかしま
Perfective 脅かした びやかした
Conjunctive 脅かして びやかして
Hypothetical conditional 脅かせば びやかせば

Verb

(おびや)かす (obiyakasutransitive godan (stem (おびや)かし (obiyakashi), past (おびや)かした (obiyakashita))

  1. threaten, intimidate
    • 2007, 新時代日漢辭典新时代日汉辞典 (Xīn Shídài Rì-hàn Cídiǎn), 1st edition, 大新書局大新书局 (Dàxīn Shūjú), →ISBN:
      (ひと)(おびや)かして納得(なっとく)させる
      hito o obiyakashite nattoku saseru
      Intimidate someone into agreement
  2. put in danger, put in jeopardy
Conjugation

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN