English–Korean
“blame oneself” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchachaekada
Example
실수했다고 자책하지 마.sil su haet tta go cha chae ka ji ma
Don't blame yourself for making a mistake.
How to say “blame oneself” in Korean
“Blame oneself” in Korean is 자책하다 (chachaekada).
A person turns blame inward after a mistake and feels the emotional pain of it.
Example sentences with 자책하다
실패 후에도 그는 자신을 자책했다.sil pae hu e do keu neun cha si neul cha chae kaet tta
Even after the failure, he blamed himself.
Tips for using 자책하다
- English speakers can distinguish this from apologizing, because it describes an inward response to a mistake rather than an outward act toward another person.