脅迫

きょうはく

threat, coercion

What does 脅迫 mean?

脅迫 is a Japanese noun meaning threat, coercion in English. It is written as 脅迫 in kanji, きょうはく in hiragana, and kyouhaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

脅迫のもとになされた約束は無効だ。

A promise given under a threat is worthless.