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脅威 (きょうい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
threat ; menace
A person, thing, situation, or development that poses danger or serious risk. Common patterns include 脅威となる, 脅威に感じる, and Xにとっての脅威. Also lists する-verb use, but in ordinary modern Japanese the noun patterns or verbs like 脅かす are often more natural than 脅威する.
新あたら しい 競きょう 合ごう 会社がいしゃ が 市し 場じょう で 脅きょう 威い と なっ て いる 。
The new competitor has become a menace in the market.
Kanji 威 intimidate, dignity, majesty Similar words 脅おびや かす A verb meaning to threaten or endanger someone or something; often the natural verb choice where English says 'threaten'.
危き 険けん Means danger or risk more broadly; 脅威 emphasizes something that actively poses a threat or menace.
脅きょう 迫はく Refers to intimidation, coercion, or making a threat against a person; 脅威 is broader and can be non-human or systemic.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound read with on'yomi: 脅 carries the idea of threatening or coercing, and 威 is associated with power, authority, or awe. This is a practical component explanation rather than a claim about the word's full historical origin.
