叱る(しかる)
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to scold
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 叱ります | しかります |
| te-form | 叱って | しかって |
| ta-form (past) | 叱った | しかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 叱らない | しからない |
| potential form | 叱れる | しかれる |
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Example sentences
- うそをついた子供を叱る。 — I scold the child who told a lie.
- 先生に大きな声で叱られた。 — I got scolded loudly by the teacher.
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