脅す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 脅す | 脅さない |
| Polite | 脅します | 脅しません |
| Past polite | 脅しました | 脅しませんでした |
| Past | 脅した | 脅さなかった |
| Te-form | 脅して | 脅さないで |
| Desire | 脅したい | 脅したくない |
| Potential | 脅せる | 脅せない |
| Passive | 脅される | 脅されない |
| Causative | 脅させる | 脅させない |
| Causative passive | 脅させられる | 脅させられない |
| Volitional | 脅そう | |
| Polite volitional | 脅しましょう | |
| Imperative | 脅せ | 脅すな |
| Conditional | 脅せば | 脅さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 脅したら | 脅さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
threaten; menace; frighten into doing
Used for directly threatening someone with harm or negative consequences, often to coerce an action. Compare 脅かす (おどかす), which can also mean to startle or surprise.
See also: 脅かす (おどかす)
He threatened me with a knife.
証人を脅して口を閉ざさせようとした。
They tried to threaten the witness into silence.
The man threatened the clerk with a knife.
They threatened the president into handing over the money.
The criminal threatened the hostage with a gun.
threatening words; intimidating language
threaten; intimidate; frighten
Rarely used kanji form.