JLPT N3 Intermediate
叱る
To scold or reprimand, typically from a position of authority.
Readings
Other forms
叱ります polite form
叱った past tense
叱って te-form
叱られる passive form, "to be scolded"
Transitive Verb
To scold" / "To tell off
Describes the act of reprimanding someone for a mistake or bad behavior, strictly from a position of authority.
Example
遅刻 し て 、 部長 に 叱られ まし た 。
I was late and got scolded by the department head.
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