咎める

Meaning

1. v1vt
   to blame; to reproach; to censure; to rebuke; to reprove; to find fault; to take to task; to criticize; to criticise
2. v1vt
   to question (a suspect); to challenge
3. v1
   to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated; to get inflamed
4. v1vi
   to prick (one's conscience)

Example sentences

• 先生は彼女が間違ったことを咎めた。

  The teacher blamed her for the mistake.

• 私はそんな事をするのはいささか気が咎めた。

  I had a slight scruple about doing that kind of thing.

• 警官は時速８０キロで運転したと私を咎めた。

  The officer charged me with driving 80 kilometers an hour.