Word Meaning 誹る

そしる soshiru

誹る is read as そしる (soshiru) and means to slander.

Meaning

English

  1. to slander
  2. to libel
  3. to criticize
  4. to criticise

Reading

Kana

そしる

Romaji

soshiru

Writing Variants

  • 謗る そしる soshiru
  • 譏る そしる soshiru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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誹謗

ひぼう

slander

Example Sentences

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かれはかげでひとをそしるくせがある。

He has a habit of slandering people behind their backs.

じじつをしらずにそしるのはよくない。

It is wrong to ridicule someone without knowing the facts.

かのじょをそしるこえがひろまってしまった。

Slanderous remarks about her ended up spreading.

よわいものをそしるようなまねはしたくない。

I do not want to do something like ridiculing the weak.

たにんをそしるまえにじぶんをかえりみるべきだ。

Before ridiculing others, you should reflect on yourself.

こんきょもなくひとをそしるべきではない。

You should not slander people without any basis.