How to say "extortion" in Japanese

• 強要きょうようCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers extortion as coercion: compelling someone by force or pressure to do or hand over something. The nuance is the compulsion itself, making the victim act against their will.
  彼かれはもっとはやくくるように我々われわれに強要きょうようした。↗

  He compelled us to come earlier.
• 恐喝きょうかつCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThis is the word for extortion proper: threatening a victim to extort money, i.e. blackmail. It fits when the point is a threat used to obtain money.
  恐喝きょうかつのその犠牲者ぎせいしゃは、ここ何なん年間ねんかんというもの口止くちどめ料りょうを払はらってきた。だが、今いまでは、それは愚おろかなことだと悟さとり、もうびた一文いちもん払はらわないことに決きめた。↗

  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.
• 強奪ごうだつCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbReally means robbery or forcible seizure — taking something by force — rather than extortion by threats. For 'extortion' it is seldom the word you want; think of it as seizure or pillage.
  その男おとこがスーザンからすべてのお金かねを強奪ごうだつしたのです。↗

  The man robbed Susan of all her money.

For extortion by threats to get money, use 恐喝; 強要 covers extortion as coercion, forcing someone to act or comply; 強奪 is really forcible seizure or robbery and is seldom the right choice for extortion.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 強要きょうようcoercion
• 恐喝きょうかつblackmail
• 強奪ごうだつrobbery
• カツあげextortion
• たかりextortion
• ゆすりblackmail
• 強請きょうせいblackmail
• 恐喝罪きょうかつざい(the crime of) extortion
• 叩きたたきrobbery