けんつくを食わせる【けんつくをくわせる】
- to angrily reject; to snub; to give a person a good scolding; to give a person a rap on the knuckles
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
Generated: This phrase is used when someone is harshly reprimanding or rejecting another person, often in a way that serves to correct or discipline them. It's a colloquial expression that can imply a sense of authority over the person being scolded.