とがめる
N1咎める
尤める
[togameru]
Meanings
1.IchidanTransitive
to blame; to reproach; to censure; to rebuke; to reprove; to find fault; to take to task; to criticize; to criticise
2.IchidanTransitive
to question (a suspect); to challenge
3.Ichidan
to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated; to get inflamed
4.IchidanIntransitive
to prick (one's conscience)
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Examples
上司は部下のミスを厳しく咎めた。
The boss harshly reprimanded the subordinate for the mistake.
自分の良心が過去の行いを咎めている。
My conscience is blaming me for my past actions.
彼の態度を咎める人は誰もいなかった。
No one criticized his attitude.