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Meaning of 懲らしめる(こらしめる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

懲らしめる, 懲しめる
Kana Reading
こらしめる
Romaji
korashimeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to chastise; to punish; to discipline

Example Sentences

懲らしめる, 懲しめる, こらしめる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
懲らしめる
Plain Polite
懲らしめます
Negative
懲らしめない
Negative Polite
懲らしめません

Past

Plain
懲らしめた
Plain Polite
懲らしめました
Negative
懲らしめなかった
Negative Polite
懲らしめませんでした

Te

Plain
懲らしめて
Plain Polite
懲らしめまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
懲らしめられる
Plain Polite
懲らしめられます
Negative
懲らしめられない
Negative Polite
懲らしめられません

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JLPT 1

penal, chastise, punish, discipline

On: チョウ

Kun: こ.りる, こ.らす, こ.らしめる

18 strokes

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On: チョウ

Kun: こらしめる, こらす, こりる

19 strokes

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