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    3. 責める

    責める

    責せめ​る​

    to condemn

    N3KMT10News #45+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to condemn, to blame, to criticize, to criticise, to reproach, to accuse
    2.
    to urge, to press, to pester
    3.
    to torture, to torment, to persecute
    4.
    to break in (a horse)

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    自じ分ぶんを責せめるな。

    Don't blame yourself.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かれはいつも他た人にんを責せめる傾けい向こうがある。

    He always tends to blame others.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その失しっ敗ぱいの責せき任にんを彼かれ一ひと人りに責せめるのは公こう平へいではない。

    It's not fair to blame him alone for that failure.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    悲かなしみに暮くれる友ゆう人じんを責せめることはできなかった。

    I couldn't bring myself to blame my friend who was deep in sorrow.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは自みず分からの過あやまちを認みとめ、誰だれも責せめなかった。

    He admitted his own mistakes and blamed no one.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    責
    せ.める…(1)
    blame・condemn・censure
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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