“To rebuke” in Japanese
Short answer
To rebuke 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 rebuke” in Japanese
叱り付ける
shikaritsukeru to rebuke, to scold harshly
窘める
tashinameru to chide, to rebuke, to reprove
叱る
shikaru to scold, to chide, to rebuke, to reprimand
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)
叱りつける
shikaritsukeru to rebuke, to scold harshly
しかりつける
shikaritsukeru to rebuke, to scold harshly
吊るし上げる
tsurushiageru to hoist, to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke, to (gang up and) criticize, to reproach severely, to subject to a kangaroo court, to torment with hostile questions
しかり付ける
shikaritsukeru to rebuke, to scold harshly
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
嗜める
tashinameru to chide, to rebuke, to reprove
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