Word Meaning 咎める

とがめる togameru

咎める is read as とがめる (togameru) and means to prick (one's conscience).

Meaning

English

  1. to prick (one's conscience)
  2. to question (a suspect)
  3. to challenge
  4. to aggravate (an injury)
  5. to be aggravated
  6. to get inflamed
  7. to blame
  8. to reproach

Reading

Kana

とがめる

Romaji

togameru

Writing Variants

  • 尤める とがめる togameru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 23450 Priority D

Example Sentences

3

しっぱいしてもかれだけをとがめるべきではない。

Even if there was a failure, we should not blame only him.

りゆうもきかずにひとをとがめるのはよくない。

It is not good to blame someone without hearing the reason.

かのじょはゆうじんをとがめるよりさきにたすけた。

She helped her friend before reproaching her.