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咎める

とがめる

Readings

とがめる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto blame; to reproach; to censure; to rebuke; to reprove; to find fault; to take to task; to criticize; to criticise
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto question (a suspect); to challenge
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated; to get inflamed
  4. 4.
    v1, vito prick (one's conscience)

Kanji breakdown

咎
8 strokes

Example sentences

先生は彼女が間違ったことを咎めた。

The teacher blamed her for the mistake.

守衛にとがめられた。

I was challenged by a gatekeeper.

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咎めるとがめる

to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

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