なじる
N1詰る
[najiru]
Definitions
1.Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to find fault; to harp on; to reprove
2.Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
Example Sentences
母は門限を過ぎて帰った息子をなじった。
The mother scolded her son for coming home past curfew.
失敗した部下をなじるだけでは何も解決しない。
Simply rebuking a subordinate who failed will not solve anything.
彼は約束を破った友人をなじる。
He rebukes his friend who broke the promise.