おどし
Odoshi
Other forms: 嚇し、威し
脅し (Odoshi) is a Japanese noun meaning “threat, bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)”.
Meanings
- nounthreat
- nounbird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
Examples
彼の要求は脅しに近かった。
His request was tantamount to a threat.
彼の脅しは単なる冗談かと思った。
We thought his threat was only a joke.
彼のおどしなどちっともこわくない。
I am not in the least afraid of his threats.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).