Onyomi: イ · Kunyomi: おど.かす, おど.し, おど.す · Meanings: dignity, intimidate, majesty, menace, threaten
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 威 | い | power, authority, might, influence, dignity, majesty | Noun |
| 縅 | おどし | leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour) | Noun |
| 威張る | いばる | to put on airs, to act big, to throw one's weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 脅す | おどす | to threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing) | common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 脅かす | おどかす | to threaten, to menace, to intimidate | common JLPT-N2 JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 脅し | おどし | threat | common Noun |
| 威信 | いしん | prestige, dignity | common Noun |
| 威勢 | いせい | power, might, authority, influence | common Noun |
| 威厳 | いげん | dignity, majesty, solemnity, gravity | Noun |
| 威圧 | いあつ | coercion, overpowering, overawing, daunting | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
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