“To blame” in Japanese
Short answer
To blame in Japanese is “咎める” (togameru). Full meaning: to blame, to reproach, to censure, to rebuke, to reprove, to find fault, to take to task, to criticize, to criticise; to question (a suspect), to challenge; to aggravate (an injury), to be aggravated, to get inflamed.
Other ways to say “To blame” in Japanese
責める
semeru to condemn, to blame, to criticize, to criticise, to reproach, to accuse; to urge, to press, to pester; to torture, to torment, to persecute
責め立てる
semetateru to criticize harshly, to blame, to accuse, to grill; to urge, to press
恨む
uramu to bear a grudge against, to resent, to blame, to curse, to feel bitter towards
尤める
togameru to blame, to reproach, to censure, to rebuke, to reprove, to find fault, to take to task, to criticize, to criticise; to question (a suspect), to challenge; to aggravate (an injury), to be aggravated, to get inflamed
とがめる
togameru to blame, to reproach, to censure, to rebuke, to reprove, to find fault, to take to task, to criticize, to criticise; to question (a suspect), to challenge; to aggravate (an injury), to be aggravated, to get inflamed
難癖つける
nankusetsukeru to blame, to find fault with
帰する
kisuru to come to (in the end), to end in; to attribute, to blame
難癖を付ける
nankusewotsukeru to blame, to find fault with
責めれる
semereru to condemn, to blame, to criticize, to criticise, to reproach, to accuse; to urge, to press, to pester; to torture, to torment, to persecute
責立てる
semetateru to criticize harshly, to blame, to accuse, to grill; to urge, to press
責めたてる
semetateru to criticize harshly, to blame, to accuse, to grill; to urge, to press
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