“To criticise” in Japanese
Short answer
To criticise in Japanese is “謗る” (soshiru). Full meaning: to slander, to libel, to criticize, to criticise.
Other ways to say “To criticise” 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
論う
agetsurau to discuss; to find fault with, to criticize, to criticise
咎める
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
譏る
soshiru to slander, to libel, to criticize, to criticise
誹る
soshiru to slander, to libel, to criticize, to criticise
毀る
soshiru to slander, to libel, to criticize, to criticise
詆る
soshiru to slander, to libel, to criticize, to criticise
非刺る
soshiru to slander, to libel, to criticize, to criticise
そしる
soshiru to slander, to libel, to criticize, to criticise
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
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
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