恐喝

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 恐喝(きょうかつ) refers to intimidating or threatening someone, especially to demand money or other valuables.
• Basic usage: The examples describe suspected intimidation of a shop owner and demanding money through threats.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Suspicion versus an established fact
  • The first example's 恐喝した疑いで means the investigation is based on suspicion of extortion. The second example's 当たることがある also expresses a possibility, so neither sentence presents the offense as definitively established.