糾弾・糺弾|きゅうだんkyuudan[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
糾弾糾弾 is the most common written form, appearing as kanji only in writing about censure, denunciation, verbal attack, or blaming.
糺弾糺弾 is a rarely used kanji-only variant; you will seldom see it, and 糾弾 is the safer choice for learners.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbcensure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 糾弾する（きゅうだんする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 糾弾します（きゅうだんします） |
| Negative (nai) | 糾弾しない（きゅうだんしない） |
| polite (masen) | 糾弾しません（きゅうだんしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 糾弾せず・糾弾せぬ（きゅうだんせず・きゅうだんせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 糾弾した（きゅうだんした） |
| polite (mashita) | 糾弾しました（きゅうだんしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 糾弾しなかった（きゅうだんしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 糾弾しませんでした（きゅうだんしませんでした） |
| Te form | 糾弾して（きゅうだんして） |
| Potential | 糾弾できる（きゅうだんできる） |
| Passive | 糾弾される（きゅうだんされる） |
| Causative | 糾弾させる（きゅうだんさせる） |
| Causative passive | 糾弾させられる（きゅうだんさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 糾弾すれば（きゅうだんすれば） |
| tara | 糾弾したら（きゅうだんしたら） |
| Volitional | 糾弾しよう（きゅうだんしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 糾弾しましょう（きゅうだんしましょう） |
| Imperative | 糾弾しろ（きゅうだんしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym非難ひなんNeutralCommon, everyday word for criticizing or blaming someone; 「糾弾」 is stronger and stresses pursuing their guilt.
- Synonym弾劾だんがいFormalFormal: exposing crimes and demanding accountability; also impeaching judges or presidents. 「糾弾」 is broader in scope.
- Synonym問責もんせきWrittenWritten word for holding someone accountable, as in 「問責決議」; 「糾弾」 has a fiercer tone.
- Synonym責めるせめるNeutralEveryday blaming; 「糾弾」 is more formal and intense.
- Synonym咎めるとがめるNeutralReproaching someone for a fault, or interrogating them; 「糾弾」 is more intense.
- Synonym批判ひはんNeutralCriticism or judgement in general; 「糾弾」 carries the nuance of pursuing guilt.
- Synonym指弾しだんWrittenWritten word for criticizing and rejecting or excluding someone; 「糾弾」 emphasizes pursuing responsibility.
- Synonym難詰なんきつWrittenWritten and rare: listing someone's faults to reproach them; 「糾弾」 centers on pursuing guilt.
- SynonymなじるNeutralAs 「つまる」 it means packed or clogged, not blame; the blaming sense is 「詰る」 read 「なじる」: reproaching someone to their face.
- Related酷評こくひょうWrittenWritten: harshly panning a work or performance; 「糾弾」 targets guilt or wrongdoing.
- Related吊るし上げるつるしあげるCasualColloquial: a crowd ganging up to berate someone; 「糾弾」 is more formal.
- Related論難ろんなんWrittenWritten and rare: arguing over someone's errors to condemn them; 「糾弾」 is the more common word.
- Related論詰ろんきつWrittenWritten and rare: seizing on contradictions to press and refute someone; 「糾弾」 centers on pursuing guilt.
- Relatedこき下ろすこきおろすCasualColloquial: trashing something without mercy, usually a work or someone's ability; 「糾弾」 targets wrongdoing and responsibility.
- Relatedとやかく言うとやかくいうCasualColloquial: nitpicking and carping about other people's affairs; 「糾弾」 is a solemn pursuit of guilt.
- Related弁難べんなんWrittenWritten and very rare: denouncing someone in words; say 「非難」 or 「糾弾」 instead.
- Related咎めとがめNeutralNoun for blame or punishment; 「糾弾」 is more intense.
- Related難じるなんじるWrittenWritten and rare: pointing out someone's faults to criticize them; 「糾弾」 has a stronger tone.
- Antonym賞賛しょうさんFormalFormal antonym: praising or commending someone's achievements — the opposite of 「糾弾」's censure.
- Antonym擁護ようごWrittenWritten antonym: defending or standing up for someone, as in 「人権擁護」 — the opposite of 「糾弾」's pursuit of blame.
For general criticism say 「批判」 or 「非難」, and for everyday blame 「責める」. Use 「糾弾」 to fiercely pursue someone's guilt; for formal accountability choose 「問責」 or 「弾劾」, and 「擁護」 when defending instead of blaming.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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