叱り
しかり · shikari
Scolding
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How it’s used
Learners encounter this noun in everyday talk about being told off, more conversational than the formal 叱責.
Do not confuse with 叱る (shikaru), the verb; 叱り is the noun form.
Example sentences
母の叱りはいつも厳しい。
My mother's scolding is always strict.
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あの叱りで彼は泣いてしまった。
That scolding made him cry.
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What does 叱り mean?
Scolding.
How do you pronounce 叱り?
しかり (shikari). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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