Jisho

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Words — 36 found

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to urge; to press; to pester
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to torture; to torment; to persecute
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to break in (a horse)
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang; to slap; to spank; to tap; to pat; to clap (one's hands); to play (the drums)
  • みし見知らぬ
  • ひと
  • げんかん玄関
  • ドア
  • しきりに
  • たたいた
A stranger beat urgently at the front door.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to attack; to bash; to criticize; to censure; to flame (on the Internet)
  • しんぶん新聞
  • いっせい一斉に
  • その
  • せいじか政治家
  • たたき
  • はじめた
The newspapers opened fire on the politician.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3. to sound out (someone's views)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4. to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5. to beat down the price
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
6. to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.)as ...口を叩く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
7. to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)Computing
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敲く 【たたく】
Notes
敲く: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to blame; to reproach; to censure; to rebuke; to reprove; to find fault; to take to task; to criticize; to criticise
  • せんせい先生
  • かのじょ彼女
  • まちが間違った
  • こと
  • とが咎めた
The teacher blamed her for the mistake.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to question (a suspect); to challenge
  • しゅえい守衛
  • とがめられた
I was challenged by a gatekeeper.
Ichidan verb
3. to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated; to get inflamed
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
4. to prick (one's conscience)See also 気が咎める
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もうぶん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
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申し分無い 【もうしぶんない】
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もうぶん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
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申し分の無い 【もうしぶんのない】
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to grill
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to urge; to press
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責めたてる 【せめたてる】責立てる 【せめたてる】
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Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs), Transitive verb
1. to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill ofSee also 難じる
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to discussUsually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to find fault with; to criticize; to criticiseUsually written using kana alone
  • かれ
  • いろいろ
  • たにん他人
  • けってん欠点
  • あげつらう
  • のに
  • うんざり
  • して
  • しまった
  • そこで
  • かれ彼らの
  • 言う
  • こと
  • なん何でも
  • たとえ
  • どんなに
  • くだらなくて
  • そのまま
  • みと認める
  • ことにしている
He got tired of being the devil's advocate and now agrees with every idea they suggest, no matter how dumb.
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)Usually written using kana alone, used to lament a particularly undesirable outcome or choice
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選りに選って 【よりによって】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticiseUsually written using kana alone
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誹る 【そしる】譏る 【そしる】
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to censure; to criticize; to criticise; to rebuke; to defy; to disobeyArchaic
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to fashion after; to make in the form of; to imitateArchaic
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牴牾く 【もどく】抵牾く 【もどく】
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill ofSee also 難ずる
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
1. to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain; to raise objections (to); to meddle (in); to interfere (in)
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ぐんもうぞうひょう 群盲象
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. the mediocre cannot understand the greatProverb, Sensitive, See also 群盲象を撫でる
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to hoist; to lift up
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely; to subject to a kangaroo court; to torment with hostile questions
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つるし上げる 【つるしあげる】吊し上げる 【つるしあげる】
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Noun
1. able to criticize but not to create (criticise)Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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Noun
1. elements deserving criticism; material used to criticize someone (something)
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparageSlang, Usually written using kana alone, See also ディス
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Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
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ぐんもうぞう 群盲象
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. the mediocre have no right to criticize the greatSensitive, Proverb
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Kanji — 7 found

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7 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
aggression, attack, criticize, polish
Kun: せ.める
On: コウ
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5 strokes.
strike, beat, kow tow, hit, thrash, criticize
On: コウ
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100.0
12 strokes.
bad-mouth, criticize, defects
On: セイ サイ
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100.0
19 strokes.
slander, disparage, censure, criticize
Kun: そし.る
On:
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Sentences — 11 found

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    • ひと
    • が書いたものを読んで批判するのはたやすいが、自分で文章を書き上げるのは非常に困難である。
    It is easy to criticize when reading what others have written, but it is extremely difficult to complete a piece of writing yourself. Jreibun
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