English–Japanese

“blame” in Japanese

Japanese

Also責める (semeru)

Pronunciation

Romajiuramu

Example

彼は失敗すると、すぐ周りの人を恨みます。kare wa ship pai su ru to su gu mawa ri no hito o ura mi ma su

When he fails, he quickly blames the people around him.

Illustration for 恨む (blame)

How to say “blame” in Japanese

“Blame” in Japanese is 恨む (uramu).

It presents another person as responsible for a setback while holding on to the resulting hurt or anger.

Full entry for 恨む: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 恨む

私は裏切られたことを今も恨んでいます。watashi wa ura gi ra re ta ko to o ima mo ura n de i ma su

I still resent being betrayed.

Tips for using 恨む

  • In English, blame usually identifies responsibility, whereas resent emphasizes lasting ill feeling, so 恨む (uramu) can translate differently depending on which aspect is central.

Other Japanese words for “blame”

何でも自分を責めないでください。nan de mo ji bun o se me na i de ku da sa i

Please do not blame yourself for everything.

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