Meaning of 叱る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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叱る, 呵るJLPT 4
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Kana Readingしかる
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Romajishikaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to scold
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Example Sentences
叱る, 呵る, しかる used in context
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両親は子どもを叱らないわけにはいかなかった。
The parents could not help scolding their little child.
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My friends scolded me for my stupid behavior.
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Her mother took her to task for being late for supper.
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My mother got after me for my sloppiness.
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母が帰って来たらしかられるよ。
You'll be scolded when your mother comes home.
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My father scolded me for not being punctual.
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