詰る (なじる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

詰る (なじる) means to scold / to rebuke / to criticize.

See example sentences below.

詰る at a glance

詰る

なじるnajiru

N1verb

to scold / to rebuke / to criticize

詰るなじるnajiruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to scold / to rebuke / to criticize

Example 1

彼は部下を厳しく詰った。

Translation

He scolded his subordinate strictly.

Example 2

母に理由を詰られた。

Translation

My mother scolded me for the reason.