威い嚇かく行こう動どう

noun

threat behavior; show of force; deimatic behavior

Used in biology and psychology for behavior intended to intimidate or deter, such as an animal's threat display or a nation's show of military force. The term 'deimatic behavior' is a technical term in ethology.

• クジャクグモは威い嚇かく行こう動どうとして脚あしを持もち上あげる。

  The peacock spider raises its legs as a threat display.

• その国くにの軍ぐん事じ演えん習しゅうは隣りん国ごくへの威い嚇かく行こう動どうと見みなされた。

  The country's military exercises were regarded as a show of force toward its neighbor.