脅かす (Odokasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to threaten, to menace, to intimidate, to startle”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto threaten; to menace; to intimidate
- godan verb, transitive verbto startle; to frighten; to scare
Examples
脅かさないでよ。
Don't scare me like that!
彼女は猫を脅かして追い払った。
She scared the cat away.
それは町の繁栄を脅かすだろう。
It will threaten the prosperity of the town.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).