咎める
とがめる
to blame; to reproach; to censure; to rebuke
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
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
Ichidan verb
to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated; to get inflamedIchidan verb, Intransitive
to prick (one's conscience)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 咎めるとがめる | 咎めますとがめます |
| Negative | 咎めないとがめない | 咎めませんとがめません |
| Past | 咎めたとがめた | 咎めましたとがめました |
| Past negative | 咎めなかったとがめなかった | 咎めませんでしたとがめませんでした |
| Te-form | 咎めてとがめて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 咎められるとがめられる |
| Passive | 咎められるとがめられる |
| Causative | 咎めさせるとがめさせる |
| Volitional | 咎めようとがめよう |
| Imperative | 咎めろとがめろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 咎めればとがめれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 咎めたらとがめたら |
Example sentences
そのガイドを咎めるな。
Don't blame the guide.
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The teacher blamed her for the mistake.
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I had a slight scruple about doing that kind of thing.
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The officer charged me with driving 80 kilometers an hour.
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His conscience pricked him.
More examples (10)
守衛にとがめられた。
I was challenged by a gatekeeper.
不服従でとがめられた。
I was condemned for my disobedience.
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I blamed him for his fault.
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He looked back reproachfully.
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I accused him of cheating.
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I feel guilty about it.
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It will aggravate the wound.
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I don't blame you for doing that.
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The accountant was blamed for the mistake.
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He was accused of being neglectful of his duties.