Meaning of 脅し in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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脅し
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Kana Readingおどし
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Romajiodoshi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- threat
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Example Sentences
脅し, おどし used in context
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Also many incidents of robbery by threats and violence are occurring.
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力と脅しによるリーダーシップには確かにマイナス面があることは確かだ。
Certainly there are downsides to leadership by coercion and force.
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脅しによるリーダーシップは、いまぼくたちが目にするような結果を生み出しはしない。
Leadership by coercion would not produce the results we see.
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His request was tantamount to a threat.
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What he said was nothing less than a threat.
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We thought his threat was only a joke.
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