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VocabJLPT N1

threat

Noun

Definitions

1. threat
2. bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

This noun refers to a threat or intimidation — the act of trying to frighten or coerce someone. It is used in both everyday and legal contexts to describe behavior meant to force someone to act through fear. The related verb form is 脅す (おどす), meaning to threaten someone.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

You really think a threat like that is going to work?

Sentence 2

The victim called 110 and reported that they had been threatened.

Sentence 3

The suspect stated that they had no intention of making a threat.

Sentence 4

My brother insisted it wasn't a threat, just a warning.

Sentence 5

The way that person stares at me feels like a silent threat — it's scary.