脅かす

おどかす

to threaten

N2 #9,115

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to threaten; to menace; to intimidate
  2. to startle; to frighten; to scare

おびやかす

  1. godan verb, transitive to intimidate; to frighten; to scare
  2. to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger; to imperil

Its kanji

In sentences

脅おどかさないでよ。 Don't scare me like that! #180084

脅おどかすなよ。 Don't threaten me. #724651

トムを脅おどかしたいんだよ。 I want to surprise Tom. #8985568

彼女かのじょは猫ねこを脅おどかして追おい払はらった。 She scared the cat away. #87596

それは町まちの繁栄はんえいを脅おどかすだろう。 It will threaten the prosperity of the town. #204984