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Dictionary: “とがめる”

咎める

とがめる

to blame; to reproach; to censure; to rebuke; to reprove; to find fault; to take to task; to criticize; to criticise

Example sentence

The teacher blamed her for the mistake.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

咎
On
きゅう;こう
Kun
とが.める;とが
Stroke count
8

・blame

・censure

・reprimand

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to question (a suspect);to challenge

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to aggravate (an injury);to be aggravated;to get inflamed

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to prick (one's conscience)