責める | Japanese meaning

責める【せめる】

Frequency rank: 3,288. – 3,289.

Alsoせめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse

This meaning is used when attributing fault to someone or expressing disapproval of their actions.

You cannot blame me.

to urge; to press; to pester

This meaning conveys a sense of persistent encouragement or insistence on action from someone.

She urged me to study harder.

to torture; to torment; to persecute

This sense is used to describe inflicting severe mental or physical suffering upon someone.

The torture was a severe torment for him.

to break in (a horse)

This meaning refers specifically to training a horse to accept a rider and carry out commands.

He knows how to break in a new horse.

Example sentences84 results

She accused him of having broken his word.

Tatoeba

Far from blaming him, she gave him a reward.

Tatoeba

責める【せめる】

Frequency rank: 3,288. – 3,289.

Alsoせめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse

This meaning is used when attributing fault to someone or expressing disapproval of their actions.

You cannot blame me.

to urge; to press; to pester

This meaning conveys a sense of persistent encouragement or insistence on action from someone.

She urged me to study harder.

to torture; to torment; to persecute

This sense is used to describe inflicting severe mental or physical suffering upon someone.

The torture was a severe torment for him.

to break in (a horse)

This meaning refers specifically to training a horse to accept a rider and carry out commands.

He knows how to break in a new horse.

Example sentences84 results

She accused him of having broken his word.

Tatoeba

Far from blaming him, she gave him a reward.

Tatoeba

責

N35

意blame; condemn; censure

訓せ.める

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責める【せめる】

Frequency rank: 3,288. – 3,289.

Alsoせめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse

This meaning is used when attributing fault to someone or expressing disapproval of their actions.

You cannot blame me.

to urge; to press; to pester

This meaning conveys a sense of persistent encouragement or insistence on action from someone.

She urged me to study harder.

to torture; to torment; to persecute

This sense is used to describe inflicting severe mental or physical suffering upon someone.

The torture was a severe torment for him.

to break in (a horse)

This meaning refers specifically to training a horse to accept a rider and carry out commands.

He knows how to break in a new horse.

Example sentences84 results

She accused him of having broken his word.

Tatoeba

Far from blaming him, she gave him a reward.

Tatoeba

責める【せめる】

Frequency rank: 3,288. – 3,289.

Alsoせめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse

This meaning is used when attributing fault to someone or expressing disapproval of their actions.

You cannot blame me.

to urge; to press; to pester

This meaning conveys a sense of persistent encouragement or insistence on action from someone.

She urged me to study harder.

to torture; to torment; to persecute

This sense is used to describe inflicting severe mental or physical suffering upon someone.

The torture was a severe torment for him.

to break in (a horse)

This meaning refers specifically to training a horse to accept a rider and carry out commands.

He knows how to break in a new horse.

Example sentences84 results

She accused him of having broken his word.

Tatoeba

Far from blaming him, she gave him a reward.

Tatoeba

責

N35

意blame; condemn; censure

訓せ.める

音セキ

Details