咎める

とがめる

to blame

N1 #14,220

Meanings

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

Its kanji

In sentences

良心りょうしんが彼かれをとがめた。 His conscience pricked him. #77822

不服従ふふくじゅうでとがめられた。 I was condemned for my disobedience. #85044

そのガイドを咎とがめるな。 Don't blame the guide. #213291

私わたしは彼あの過あやまちをとがめた。 I blamed him for his fault. #153980

彼女かのじょは彼あの遅刻ちこくをとがめた。 She blamed him for his lateness. #2236360

私わたしはだましたことで彼かれをとがめた。 I accused him of cheating. #159543

そうするとよけい傷きずをとがめるよ。 It will aggravate the wound. #213873