脅威
脅威する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 脅威する | 脅威しない |
| Polite | 脅威します | 脅威しません |
| Past polite | 脅威しました | 脅威しませんでした |
| Past | 脅威した | 脅威しなかった |
| Te-form | 脅威して | 脅威しないで |
| Desire | 脅威したい | 脅威したくない |
| Potential | 脅威できる | 脅威できない |
| Passive | 脅威される | 脅威されない |
| Causative | 脅威させる | 脅威させない |
| Causative passive | 脅威させられる | 脅威させられない |
| Volitional | 脅威しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 脅威しましょう | |
| Imperative | 脅威しろ | 脅威するな |
| Conditional | 脅威すれば | 脅威しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 脅威したら | 脅威しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
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.
Climate change is a major threat to many countries.
The new competitor has become a menace in the market.
That virus poses a serious threat to public health.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が〈人〉にとって脅威となるfor something to become a threat to someone
The new virus has become a threat to humanity.
- 〈人〉が脅威を感じるfor someone to feel threatened
He felt threatened by the rival company's growth.
- 〈場所〉が脅威にさらされるfor a place to be exposed to a threat
This region is exposed to the threat of natural disasters.
- 〈人〉に脅威を与えるto pose a threat to someone
The startup's technology poses a threat to major corporations.
- 脅威に対処するto deal with a threat
The government created a new law to deal with the threat of terrorism.