Word details

気がとがめる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 気がとがめる.

Dictionary

Entry

気がとがめる気が咎めるきがとがめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #45473
1

to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret

Examples
うそをついたことで気がとがめている
I feel guilty about having told a lie.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

blame, censure, reprimand

8 strokes

On

キュウコウ

Kun

とが.めるとが

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