What does 脅し mean?
脅し is a Japanese noun meaning “threat” in English. It can also be translated as “bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 脅し in kanji, おどし in hiragana, and odoshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
従業員は共済手当を守るために、ストライキのおどしをかけました。
Employees threatened a strike to protect worker benefits.