戒める

いましめる

Also written 誡める, 警める

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to warn against; to caution against
2. to admonish; to scold; to rebuke
3. to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
4. to be cautious
5. to detest; to loathe
6. to punish

Kanji

• 戒 admonish. Read as いましめる.

Example sentences

• 彼は息子の怠惰さを戒めた。
  He admonished his son for being lazy.

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