JLPT N4 Vocabulary

Definition:

to scold

JLPT N4 vocabulary list

Learn Japanese vocabulary: 【しかる】(shikaru).

Meaning: to scold; to rebuke; to reprimand​.

Type: Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb

Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary

- Example Sentences

Each example sentence includes a Japanese furigana reading, the romaji reading, and the English translation.

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Example #1

わたしはこどもをひどくしかる。
watashi wa kodomo o hidoku shikaru.
I am going to scold the kids really bad.
Example #2

かれはかならずわたしたちをしかるだろう。
kare wa kanarazu watashitachi o shikaru darou.
He will always scold us.
Example #3

みんなのいるばしょでひとをしかるのはよくない。
minna no iru basho de hito o shikaru no wa yokunai.
It is not good to scold someone in place where everyone can see.
Example #4

そのきょうしはわけもなくせいとをしかることがよくある。
sono kyoushi wa wake mo naku seito o shikaru koto ga yoku aru.
That teacher often scolds students for no reason.

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