責める
せめる
to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse- to urge; to press; to pester
- to torture; to torment; to persecute
- to break in (a horse)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 責めるせめる | 責めますせめます |
| Negative | 責めないせめない | 責めませんせめません |
| Past | 責めたせめた | 責めましたせめました |
| Past negative | 責めなかったせめなかった | 責めませんでしたせめませんでした |
| Te-form | 責めてせめて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 責められるせめられる |
| Passive | 責められるせめられる |
| Causative | 責めさせるせめさせる |
| Volitional | 責めようせめよう |
| Imperative | 責めろせめろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 責めればせめれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 責めたらせめたら |
Example sentences
自分を責めないで。
Don't beat yourself up.
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Suffer pangs of conscience.
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He accused me of my mistake.
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It is I that am to blame.
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I accused him of cheating.
More examples (10)
子供たちを責めないで！
Don't blame the children.
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Don't blame him for the error.
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Don't blame another for his faults.
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Don't be too hard on yourself.
責められるべきは私です。
I'm the one to blame.
もう責めるのはやめてよ。
Call off your dogs.
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Why are you blaming me for what happened?
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She accused me of making a mistake.
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You don't have to kick yourself.
ガイドさんを責めないでよ。
Don't blame the guide.