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    3. 罵る

    罵る

    罵ののしる​

    to abuse (verbally)

    N1KMT9CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ののしる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to abuse (verbally), to curse at, to shout abuse at, to speak ill of

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    彼かれは怒おこって私わたしを罵ののしった。

    He got angry and cursed at me.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    試し合あいに負まけた選せん手しゅたちは、観かん客きゃくから罵ののしられた。

    The players who lost the game were cursed at by the spectators.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    どんなに腹はらが立たっても、人ひと前まえで他た人にんを罵ののしるべきではない。

    No matter how angry you get, you shouldn't curse at others in public.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれはストレスが溜たまると、つい部ぶ下かを罵ののしってしまう傾けい向こうがある。

    When he gets stressed, he tends to unintentionally curse at his subordinates.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    ネット上じょうで他た人にんを罵ののしる行こう為いは、深しん刻こくな問もん題だいを引ひき起おこす可か能のう性せいがある。

    The act of verbally abusing others online can cause serious problems.

    KMT9Internet & Social MediaEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    罵
    ののし.る…(1)
    abuse・insult
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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