N2720/1725

おどかす

rarely used kanji formgodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to threaten, to menace, to intimidate
  • to startle, to frighten, to scare

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Example sentences

かれ大声おおごえ突然とつぜんおどかして、みんなをおどろかせた。

He suddenly frightened everyone with a loud voice.

そのおとこ刃物はもの店員てんいんおどかした

The man threatened the store clerk with a knife.

うしろからしのって友人ゆうじんおどかすのはかれわるくせだ。

It is his bad habit to sneak up from behind and startle his friends.

彼女かのじょいのちおどかすような病気びょうき発見はっけんされた。

A life-threatening illness was discovered in her.

たとえ言葉ことばおどかされても、かれけっしてくっしないだろう。

Even if threatened with words, he would never yield.