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威嚇 (いかく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
threat ; intimidation ; menace
Refers to the act of threatening or intimidating someone, often through words, gestures, or displays of power. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
核かく 兵へい 器き に よる 威い 嚇かく は 国こく 際さい 社しゃ 会かい で 非ひ 難なん さ れ た 。
The intimidation through nuclear weapons was condemned by the international community.
Kanji 威 intimidate, dignity, majesty 嚇 menacing, dignity, majesty Similar words 脅きょう 迫はく 脅迫 implies a more direct and often illegal threat or coercion, while 威嚇 is broader and can include displays of power or intimidation without explicit demands.
脅おど し 脅し is a more casual, everyday term for a threat or intimidation, whereas 威嚇 is more formal and often used in political, military, or serious contexts.
Etymology Compound of 威 (い, 'authority, power') and 嚇 (かく, 'threaten, intimidate'). The kanji combination conveys the idea of intimidating through authority or force.
