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脅迫状 (きょうはくじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

脅きょう迫はく状じょう

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Meanings

1

threatening letter; intimidating letter

A letter sent to threaten or intimidate someone, often demanding money or action.

彼かれは脅きょう迫はく状じょうを受うけ取とって警けい察さつに通つう報ほうした

。

He received a threatening letter and reported it to the police.

脅きょう迫はく状じょうには「金かねを用よう意いしろ」と書かかれていた。

The threatening letter said, 'Prepare the money.'

Kanji

脅threaten, coerce
迫urge, force, imminent
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Related words

脅きょう迫はく
脅迫 is the general act of threatening or intimidation, while 脅迫状 specifically refers to a written threat.
脅きょう迫はく電でん話わ
脅迫電話 is a threatening phone call, whereas 脅迫状 is a written letter.

Built from

脅きょう迫はく+状じょう

Etymology

Compound of 脅迫 (threat, intimidation) and 状 (letter, document).