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“To scold over minor things” in Japanese

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目くじら立てる mekujiratateru mekujiratateru

To scold over minor things in Japanese is “目くじら立てる” (mekujiratateru). Full meaning: to find fault (with trivial matters), to scold over minor things, to get angry over trifles, to raise one's eyebrows.

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