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What does 叱る (しかる, shikaru) mean?

叱る (しかる, shikaru) means to scold.

Quick facts
Readingしかる
Romajishikaru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
しかる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshikaru

to scold

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to scold; to chide; to rebuke

Example sentences

  • I got scolded by my mother.

  • The teacher scolded the children.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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