How to say 'Blame' or 'Criticism' in Japanese | 非難

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The Japanese word for Blame or Criticism is 'Hinan', written as 非難 in Japanese.'Blame' or 'Criticism' in hiragana is ひなん.

word

非難

Meaning

Blame, Criticism

Reading

ひなん

hinan

Kanji

非Mistake, Negative 難Difficult

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '非難 (ひなん)' primarily means 'criticism' or 'blame'. It refers to the act of expressing disapproval or holding someone accountable for their actions. This word is often used in contexts where someone is being criticized for wrongdoing or mistakes. For example: The politician faced severe criticism「その政治家は激しい非難にさらされた」(そのせいじかははげしいひなんにさらされた). She blamed him for the failure「彼女は失敗を彼の非難にした」(かのじょはしっぱいをかれのひなんにした). Note that '非難' can carry a strong connotation, implying a serious accusation or condemnation.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6416

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 非難

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

非

Meaning

Mistake, Negative

kanji

難

Meaning

Difficult

Words Related to 非難 Through the Kanji 非

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 非 as well.

word

非常

Meaning

Emergency

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非

Meaning

Non

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非常に

Meaning

Very

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是非

Meaning

Certainly

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非常識

Meaning

Unreasonable

word

非常口

Meaning

Emergency exit

Words Related to 非難 Through the Kanji 難

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 難 as well.

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難い

Meaning

Difficult

word

難しい

Meaning

Difficult

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有り難う

Meaning

Thanks

word

有り難い

Meaning

Rare, Grateful

word

災難

Meaning

Disaster

word

困難

Meaning

Difficulty

word

難

Meaning

Difficulty

word

避難

Meaning

Evacuation

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'Hinan' means 'Blame' or 'Criticism' .

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