恐喝
きょうかつ
kyoukatsu
JMdict entry #1236700
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
恐喝のその犠牲者は、ここ何年間というもの口止め料を払ってきた。だが、今では、それは愚かなことだと悟り、もうびた一文払わないことに決めた。
kyoukatsu no sono gisei sha ha 、 koko nan nenkan to iu mono kuchidome ryou wo haraxtsu te ki ta 。 da ga 、 ima de ha 、 sore ha oroka na koto da to satori 、 mou bita ichi bun harawa nai koto ni kime ta 。
The victim of blackmail has been paying hush money for years, but now he realizes it is foolish, and has decided not to pay a red cent more.