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Japanese

りつける

しかりつける
Meaning: to scold harshly; to berate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 叱りつける 叱りつけない
Polite 叱りつけます 叱りつけません
Past 叱りつけた 叱りつけなかった
Polite + Past 叱りつけました 叱りつけませんでした
Te-form 叱りつけて 叱りつけなくて
Potential 叱りつけられる 叱りつけられない
Passive 叱りつけられる 叱りつけられない
Causative 叱りつけさせる 叱りつけさせない
Imperative 叱りつけろ 叱りつけるな

Example

危険な場所に入った子どもを、母親は厳しく叱りつけた。
The mother sternly scolded the child for entering a dangerous place.

Usage Notes

Stronger than simply scolding someone; it suggests forceful or angry criticism, often after risky or serious misbehavior.

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