叱る
しかる
hepburn shikaru
to scold, to tell off
Part of speech · godan-verb
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Examples
- 母は嘘をついた私を叱りました。My mother scolded me for telling a lie.
- 先生に叱られて、反省しました。I was scolded by the teacher and reflected on my behavior.
Collocations
子供を叱る叱られる厳しく叱る叱る声ひどく叱る
Mnemonic
叱る shikaru — from 叱 (to scold): the mouth radical 口 with 匕 (a dagger) — to reprove sharply with words. It is the opposite of 褒める (to praise). Compare 怒る (okoru, to get angry, K-67): 叱る is reproving to correct a fault, while 怒る is an outburst of emotion. The passive 叱られる is common.
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