1) 咎とがめる #7,815 Inflections of 咎める Class Ichidan verb Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common N1 とがめる [3] Meaning Shirabe ① Ichidan verb Transitive verb to blame; to reproach; to censure; to rebuke; to reprove; to find fault; to take to task; to criticize; to criticise 先生せんせいは彼女かのじょが間違まちがったことを咎とがめた。 The teacher blamed her for the mistake. ② Ichidan verb Transitive verb to question (a suspect); to challenge 守衛しゅえいにとがめられた。 I was challenged by a gatekeeper. ③ Ichidan verb Transitive verb to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated; to get inflamed ④ Ichidan verb Intransitive verb to prick (one's conscience) See also: 気がとがめる (きがとがめる) Kanji 咎 キュウ blame, censure, reprimand Forms 咎める#7,815咎とがめるとがめるとがめる