English–Japanese
“reproach” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinajiru
Example
彼は私の失敗をなじります。kare wa watashi no ship pai o na ji ri ma su
He reproaches me for my mistake.
How to say “reproach” in Japanese
“Reproach” in Japanese is なじる (najiru).
It focuses on confronting a person over a fault and making that person feel clearly blamed for it.
Example sentences with なじる
その教師は皆の前で生徒をなじりました。so no kyō shi wa mina no mae de sei to o na ji ri ma shi ta
The teacher reproached the student in front of everyone.
Tips for using なじる
- When なじる (najiru) occurs in dialogue, the conflict usually centers on responsibility for a specific fault, which gives the word a stronger force than a neutral complaint.