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責める - Japanese Dictionary | immit
責める
せめる
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動詞 / verb
1
to blame, to criticize, to reproach
失敗したのは君だけのせいじゃないから、自分を責めないで。
It wasn't only your fault, so don't blame yourself.
部下のミスを一方的に責めるのは良くない。
It's not good to blame your subordinates one-sidedly for their mistakes.
彼女は約束を破った彼を厳しく責めた。
She harshly reproached him for breaking his promise.
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咎める
非難
詰る
2
to torment, to torture, to harass
彼は良心に責められて、ついに真実を打ち明けた。
Tormented by his conscience, he finally told the truth.
昔は罪人を責めて自白させることもあった。
In the past, prisoners were sometimes tortured into confessing.
罪悪感に責められて、その夜は一睡もできなかった。
Tormented by guilt, I couldn't sleep a wink that night.
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苛む
苦しめる
痛め付ける
3
to press, to pester, to urge
子供に責められて、とうとう新しいゲームを買ってやった。
Pestered by my kids, I finally bought them a new game.
毎日のように借金の返済を責められている。
I'm being pressed to repay the loan almost every day.
編集者に原稿を早く出せと責められた。
My editor pressed me to hand in the manuscript quickly.
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催促
急かす
4
to break in (a horse), to train (a horse)
調教師は毎朝早くから馬を責めている。
The trainer works the horses from early every morning.
若駒を責めて、乗りやすい馬に仕上げた。
He broke in the young colt and made it an easy horse to ride.
レース前に馬を責めすぎると疲れが残る。
If you work a horse too hard before a race, the fatigue lingers.
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present
責める
past
責めた
volitional
責めよう
imperative
責めろ
potential
責められる
passive
責められる
causative
責めさせる
-te form
責めて
conditional
責めれば
conditional (-tara)
責めたら
stem
責め
desire (-tai)
責めたい
desire, past (-takatta)
責めたかった
negative (-zu)
責めず
negative
negative (-nu)
責めぬ
negative
negative conditional (-neba)
責めねば
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