Korean word

나무라다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnamurada

Meaning

  • verbscold

Example

엄마가 아이를 나무랐어요.eom ma ga a i reul na mu ra sseo yo

Mom scolded the child.

Illustration for 나무라다 (scold)

More examples

회의 중에 상사가 직원을 나무랐어요.hoe ui chung e sang sa ga chi gwo neul na mu ra sseo yo

The manager scolded an employee during the meeting.

Core concept

Speaking to someone about a wrong action in order to make the problem clear and encourage better behavior.

Common phrases

  • 잘못을 나무라다chal mo seul na mu ra da

    scold for wrongdoing

  • 공개적으로 나무라다kong gae jeo geu ro na mu ra da

    publicly scold

Similar words

혼내다honnaeda: To scold someone forcefully and sometimes punish the person for the offense.
꾸짖다kkujittta: To reprimand someone in a direct, serious voice for a fault.
야단치다yadanchida: To shout at someone angrily while condemning the person's wrongdoing.

Definition in Korean

말로 상대의 잘못을 지적하고 꾸짖는 동사.mal lo sang dae ui chal mo seul chi jeo ka go kku jin neun tong sa

Word origin

As a native Korean word descended from an older form, it developed around the memorable idea of correcting someone through spoken reprimand.

Usage tips

  • It can sound milder and more reasoned than an angry scolding, so it often suits comments meant to correct rather than simply express anger.

Other meanings

  • criticizeverb
  • blameverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 나무람namuramreproachnoun

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