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威圧 (いあつ, iatsu) Japanese meaning: coercion | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 威圧する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 威い 圧あつ する 威い 圧あつ しない Polite 威い 圧あつ します 威い 圧あつ しません Past polite 威い 圧あつ しました 威い 圧あつ しませんでした Past 威い 圧あつ した 威い 圧あつ しなかった Te-form 威い 圧あつ して 威い 圧あつ しないで Desire 威い 圧あつ したい 威い 圧あつ したくない Potential 威い 圧あつ できる 威い 圧あつ できない Passive 威い 圧あつ される 威い 圧あつ されない Causative 威い 圧あつ させる 威い 圧あつ させない Causative passive 威い 圧あつ させられる 威い 圧あつ させられない Volitional 威い 圧あつ しよう Polite volitional 威い 圧あつ しましょう Imperative 威い 圧あつ しろ 威い 圧あつ するな Conditional 威い 圧あつ すれば 威い 圧あつ しなければ Tara conditional 威い 圧あつ したら 威い 圧あつ しなかったら
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あつ
的てき
な
態たい
度ど
に
、
部ぶ
下か
は
萎い
縮しゅく
し
て
しまっ
た
。
The subordinate shrank under the boss's intimidating attitude.
He tried to make the other party submit through coercion.
He continued to tell the truth without yielding to police intimidation.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 威い 圧あつ する to intimidate/overpower someone
The boss intimidated his subordinate with a loud voice.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 威い 圧あつ を 感かん じる to feel intimidated by someone
I felt intimidated by his sharp glare.
威い 圧あつ するような 〈 態たい 度ど 〉 an intimidating-looking attitude/manner
He entered the meeting with an intimidating manner.
Kanji 威 intimidate, dignity, majesty 圧 pressure, push, overwhelm Related words 強制 refers to forcing someone through legal or physical compulsion, while 威圧 emphasizes intimidating someone psychologically through authority or presence.
圧力 is a general term for pressure, physical or social, whereas 威圧 specifically means an intimidating, overpowering pressure meant to make someone submit.
威嚇 refers to a threatening display or show of hostile force (like an animal baring its teeth), while 威圧 refers to overpowering someone through authority or a dominant presence.
脅迫 means an explicit verbal or written threat, often criminal in nature, while 威圧 is a broader, more subtle overpowering pressure that need not involve direct threats.
威圧 implies a deliberate attempt to intimidate or pressure someone through authority or presence, while 圧倒 can describe intimidation that happens unintentionally, just from someone's overwhelming presence.
Etymology Compound of 威 (い, 'authority, dignity') and 圧 (あつ, 'pressure'). The combination conveys the idea of overwhelming someone with one's authority or presence.
