Word Meaning 責める

せめる semeru

責める is read as せめる (semeru) and means to break in (a horse).

Meaning

English

  1. to break in (a horse)
  2. to torture
  3. to torment
  4. to persecute
  5. to urge
  6. to press
  7. to pester
  8. to condemn

Reading

Kana

せめる

Romaji

semeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 8106 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

責任を避ける

せきにんをさける

to shirk a responsibility

責任

せきにん

duty

責務

せきむ

duty

責任者

せきにんしゃ

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff)

責任感

せきにんかん

sense of responsibility

責め

せめ

torture

責任を持つ

せきにんをもつ

to be responsible for

責任体制

せきにんたいせい

responsibility-taking system

責任問題

せきにんもんだい

question of where responsibility lies

責任転嫁

せきにんてんか

shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone)

責任保険

せきにんほけん

liability insurance

責任回避

せきにんかいひ

avoidance of responsibility

Example Sentences

10

しっぱいをたにんのせいにしてかれをせめるのはよくない。

It is not good to blame him by pinning the failure on someone else.

けっかだけをみてかのじょをせめるべきではない。

We should not blame her based only on the result.

しょうこもないのにひとをせめるのはこうへいではない。

It is not fair to blame someone without evidence.

Suffer pangs of conscience.

Why are you blaming me for what happened?

Call off your dogs.

You don't have to kick yourself.

I cannot find fault with him.

I didn't do what you've accused me of doing.

Tom can blame no one but himself.