Word details

たしなめる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word たしなめる.

Dictionary

Entry

たしなめる窘める嗜めるTransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #10495
1

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

Examples
彼は彼女の不実をたしなめた。
He chided her for her unfaithfulness.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

窘

rebuke

12 strokes

On

キン

Kun

たしな.めるくるし.む
嗜

like, taste, modest

13 strokesFrequency 2,465

On

シ

Kun

たしな.むたしな.みこの.むこの.み

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