How to say 'Scold' in Japanese | 叱る

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The Japanese word for Scold is 'Shikaru', written as 叱る in Japanese.'Scold' in hiragana is しかる.

word

叱る

Meaning

Scold

Reading

しかる

shikaru

Kanji

叱Scold

Explanation

The Japanese verb '叱る (しかる)' means 'to scold' or 'to reprimand'. It is used when someone is being corrected or admonished for their behavior, often by someone in a position of authority, such as a parent, teacher, or boss. The tone can range from mild disapproval to strong rebuke. For example: The teacher scolded the student「先生は生徒を叱った」(せんせいはせいとをしかった). My mother scolded me for being late「母は私が遅れたことを叱った」(はははわたしがおくれたことをしかった). This verb is commonly used in situations where someone is being corrected for a mistake or misbehavior.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3053

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 叱る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

叱

Meaning

Scold

Hiragana in the Word 叱る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

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What does 'Shikaru' (叱る) mean?

'Shikaru' means 'Scold' .

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