Word details

たしなめる

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

Dictionary

Entry

しなめ窘める嗜める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

rebuke

12 strokes

On

キン

Kun

たしな.めるくるし.む

like, taste, modest

13 strokesFrequency 2,465

On

Kun

たしな.むたしな.みこの.むこの.み

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