脅し
Meanings
1
Refers to a verbal or physical threat meant to frighten or coerce someone.
He didn't give in to the threat.
That's just a bluff.
2
bird-scaring device; scarecrow; scare gun
A device used in fields to scare away birds, such as a scarecrow, noise-making gun, or reflective tape.
We set up bird-scaring devices in the rice paddy to drive away birds.
Usage patterns
- 脅しに屈するto give in to a threat
He continued the negotiation without giving in to the other party's threats.
- 〈場所〉に脅しを立てるto set up a bird-scaring device in a place
The farmer set up a bird-scarer in the rice field to drive away the birds.
- 脅しに乗るto fall for a threat or bluff
There's no need to fall for a threat like that.
- ただの脅しjust an empty threat
His words were nothing more than an empty threat.
Expressions
- 脅しをかけるthreaten; make threats