“To find fault” in Japanese
Short answer
To find fault in Japanese is “詰る” (najiru). Full meaning: to rebuke, to scold, to tell off, to find fault, to harp on, to reprove; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone).
Other ways to say “To find fault” in Japanese
アラを探す
arawosagasu to find fault (with)
ケチ付ける
kechitsukeru to find fault (with), to cavil (at), to carp (about), to complain, to pick holes (in); to throw a wet blanket (on), to throw cold water (on), to jinx, to cast a bad omen (on)
ケチを付ける
kechiwotsukeru to find fault (with), to cavil (at), to carp (about), to complain, to pick holes (in); to throw a wet blanket (on), to throw cold water (on), to jinx, to cast a bad omen (on)
目くじら立てる
mekujiratateru to find fault (with trivial matters), to scold over minor things, to get angry over trifles, to raise one's eyebrows
目くじらを立てる
mekujirawotateru to find fault (with trivial matters), to scold over minor things, to get angry over trifles, to raise one's eyebrows
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
見つける
mitsukeru to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect, to spot; to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault; to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
いちゃもんを付ける
ichamonwotsukeru to pick a fight (with), to find fault (with)
詰れる
najireru to rebuke, to scold, to tell off, to find fault, to harp on, to reprove; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
なじる
najiru to rebuke, to scold, to tell off, to find fault, to harp on, to reprove; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
絡む
karamu to twine, to get tangled, to get entangled, to get caught (in); to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter), to get involved (in), to be a factor (in), to have an influence; to pick a quarrel (with), to find fault (with), to pester, to hassle
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