blackmail

恐喝、脅迫

相手に不利な秘密をばらすと脅して、金や便宜を要求すること。

やさしい英語で： Demanding money or favours by threatening to reveal private information that could harm someone.

• She reported the blackmail to the police.
• He demanded money through blackmail.
• The private photos became part of a blackmail attempt.

類義語： extortion

よく使う表現： victim of blackmail, blackmail attempt, blackmail demand, blackmail threat

恐喝する

秘密をばらすと脅して、相手に金を出させたり便宜を図らせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone give you money or favors by threatening to tell others their secrets.

• Someone tried to blackmail me.
• He blackmailed his boss with private photos.
• They threatened to blackmail her unless she gave them money.

使い方： blackmail someone into doing something (They tried to blackmail her into paying them.)

よく使う表現： blackmail someone, blackmail someone for money