Japanese

びせる

あびせる
Meaning: to shower; to pour; to hurl (criticism, etc.)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 浴びせる 浴びせない
Polite 浴びせます 浴びせません
Past 浴びせた 浴びせなかった
Polite + Past 浴びせました 浴びせませんでした
Te-form 浴びせて 浴びせなくて
Potential 浴びせられる 浴びせられない
Passive 浴びせられる 浴びせられない
Causative 浴びせさせる 浴びせさせない
Imperative 浴びせろ 浴びせるな

Handwriting

浴
び
せ
る

Example sentences

The reporters showered the minister with a barrage of questions.
野党は与党の暴走を牽制するために、厳しい質問を浴びせた
The opposition party asked tough questions to keep the ruling party in check.
審判の判定に不満を持った観客から、激しい罵声が浴びせられた。
Violent jeers were hurled from the audience who were dissatisfied with the referee's decision.
彼は対戦相手に嘲罵を浴びせた
He hurled abuse at his opponent.
彼は怒りに任せて、聞くに堪えない罵言を浴びせた。
He gave in to his anger and showered them with unbearable insults.
騒ぎ立てる若者たちに対し、老主人が大喝一声を浴びせると、辺りは一瞬で静まり返った。
When the old master gave a thundering cry to the rowdy youths, the place fell silent in an instant.
彼は罵詈讒謗を浴びせられた。
He was showered with abuse and slander.
かつての信念を捨てて政界入りした彼には、彦倫鶴怨の批判が浴びせられた。
He, who abandoned his former convictions to enter politics, was showered with the criticism of being a fake hermit.

Usage Notes

Used for pouring liquid, or metaphorically for hurling verbal attacks or questions.

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