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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
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  1. 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; to prick (one's conscience)
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Kanji Breakdown
咎
Blame, Censure, Reprimand
On: きゅう,こう Kun: とが.める,とが
8 strokes
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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咎める → 咎めます → 咎めて → 咎めた

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