罵
abuse, insult
Readings
On'yomi
- バ
Kun'yomi
- ののし.る
Meaning
罵 centers on harsh, attacking language: verbal abuse and insults meant to hurt or belittle someone.
Most common words using 罵
- 罵倒ばとう
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
- 罵るののしるN2
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
- 罵声ばせい
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
- 罵りののしり
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
- 罵詈ばり
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
- 漫罵まんば
revilement; derision
- 冷罵れいば
sneer; scoffing; abuse
- 卑罵語ひばご
pejorative term; derogatory word; invective
- 叱罵しつば
angry scolding; abusive criticism
- 嘲罵ちょうば
(verbal) abuse; insulting remark; taunt
- 悪罵あくば
curse; vilification
- 痛罵つうば
abuse; invective; denunciation; sharp criticism
- 罵り合うののしりあう
to insult each other; to trade insults; to abuse each other verbally
- 罵り言葉ののしりことば
abusive language; expletive; swear word; curse word
- 罵言ばげん
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
- 罵詈讒謗ばりざんぼう
reviling; vilification; abusive language; lashing someone using abusive language; speaking abusively of someone
- 罵詈雑言ばりぞうごん
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
- 面罵めんば
abusing someone to his (her) face
- 面罵罵倒めんばばとう
abuse
Study
Etymology
罵 combines 罒 (a net, here suggesting entanglement or attack) with 馬 (horse), likely expressing the idea of scolding or attacking with words, as if lashing out at a horse. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the components suggest a semantic compound.
Meaning mnemonic
Imagine a net (罒) thrown over a horse (馬), trapping it while someone shouts insults. The trapped horse represents the target of verbal abuse.
Reading mnemonic
For バ, picture a horse (馬) being insulted and responding with a loud, angry 'Ba!' sound. The horse's 'Ba!' cues the reading バ.