恐喝きょうかつ
JLPT: +
blackmail, extortion, threat (to extort money)

Kanji:
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
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。
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.