ゆする

ゆ

す

る

Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

usually written using kana alone

To obtain money, goods, or favors from someone through threats, intimidation, or persistent pressure. Often implies illegal or unethical coercion.

彼かれは暴ぼう力りょく団だんに金かねをゆすられた。
He was extorted for money by the gang.

秘ひ密みつをばらすとゆすって、金かねを要よう求きゅうした。

He threatened to reveal the secret and demanded money.

Written forms

Applies to each form listed below

gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

ゆするUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 強請る is rare and may be confused with ねだる.
強請ゆする
Rare kanji form; the reading ゆする is a gikun/jukujikun. More commonly read as ねだる.

Kanji

強strong
請solicit, invite, ask

Similar words

脅おどす
脅す means to threaten or intimidate, while ゆする specifically involves extorting something (usually money) through threats.
強請ねだる
ねだる means to pester or coax someone for something, often in a childish or persistent way, without the coercive, criminal nuance of ゆする.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The kanji 強請る is a jukujikun (special reading) applied to this verb, but the word itself is likely of native Japanese origin.