Lingaku咎める【とがめる】
Frequency rank: 5,148. – 5,156.
Also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
- to question (a suspect); to challenge
- to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated; to get inflamed
- to prick (one's conscience)see also 気が咎める
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Generated: This meaning refers to the act of holding someone responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing, often involving disapproval or dissatisfaction with their actions.
Generated: In this context, it implies confronting someone to clarify their actions or to seek truth, especially used in legal or investigative scenarios.
Ichidan verb
Generated: This meaning relates to making a situation worse, especially concerning physical conditions or feelings, often implying an increase in severity.
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
Generated: This meaning conveys the idea of feeling guilty or having a sense of moral or ethical discomfort about a situation, often accompanied by self-reproach.