責める — meaning in English

English meaning

• blame noun Responsibility for something bad, or the act of holding someone responsible for it.
• condemn verb To strongly criticise something as wrong or unacceptable.
• reproach noun A mild expression of blame or disappointment.

Senses

責める is used for these senses in English:

• blame (transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).
• condemn (transitive) To confer eternal divine punishment upon.
• reproach (transitive) To criticize or rebuke (someone).

blame — full definition

1. noun Responsibility for something bad, or the act of holding someone responsible for it.
2. verb To hold someone or something responsible for a fault or problem.

condemn — full definition

1. verb To strongly criticise something as wrong or unacceptable.
2. verb To officially declare a building unsafe for use.
3. verb To sentence someone to a punishment, especially death.

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