Vocabulary

What does 罵る (ののしる, nonoshiru) mean?

罵る (ののしる, nonoshiru) means to curse, to abuse verbally, to revile.

Quick facts
Readingののしる
Romajinonoshiru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ののしる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnonoshiru

to curse, to abuse verbally, to revile

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at

Example sentences

  • He got angry and cursed at the other person.

  • The crowd's jeering voices at the politician rang out.

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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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