しかる・叱る・𠮟る・呵るshikaru[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | しかる |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | しかります |
| Negative (nai) | しからない |
| polite (masen) | しかりません |
| classical zu / nu | しからず・しからぬ |
| Past (ta) | しかった |
| polite (mashita) | しかりました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | しからなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | しかりませんでした |
| Te form | しかって |
| Potential | しかれる |
| Passive | しかられる |
| Causative | しからせる |
| Causative passive | しからせられる・しからされる |
| Conditional (ba) | しかれば |
| tara | しかったら |
| Volitional | しかろう |
| polite (mashou) | しかりましょう |
| Imperative | しかれ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym叱咤しったWrittenA written word for scolding loudly or, often, rousing someone on, as in 「叱咤激励」; usually carries an encouraging nuance.
- Synonym叱り付けるしかりつけるNeutralTo scold harshly; a sterner, heavier telling-off than 「叱る」.
- Synonym叱り飛ばすしかりとばすNeutralTo tell off loudly and fiercely, with real force; even more intense than 「叱り付ける」.
- Synonym叱責しっせきFormalA formal reprimand for a fault, as in 「上司に叱責される」; more formal than the everyday 「叱る」.
- Synonym譴責けんせきWrittenA written word for formally censuring wrongdoing; also an official disciplinary penalty for civil servants. Heavier and more formal than 「叱る」.
- Antonym褒めるほめるNeutralThe opposite of 「叱る」: to praise someone by pointing out their strong points.
Use 「叱る」 for everyday scolding, by elders or among peers. For harsher scolding use 「叱り付ける」 or the fiercer 「叱り飛ばす」; for a formal reprimand 「叱責」; for written censure or official discipline 「譴責」; for loud rousing 「叱咤」. The opposite is 「褒める」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
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