咎とがめ立だて

と

が

め

だ

て

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

fault-finding; carping; nitpicking

Refers to persistently pointing out someone's minor faults or mistakes, often in a nagging or overly critical way. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

彼かれはいつも人ひとの小ちいさなミスを咎とがめ立だてする。
He is always nitpicking other people's small mistakes.
そんな

に

咎とが

め

立だ

て

し

なく

て

も

いい

じゃ

ない

か

。

You don't have to find fault so much, do you?

Written forms

咎とがめ立だてUsage50%
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とがめ立だてUsage40%
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咎とがめだてUsage10%
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Kanji

咎blame, censure, reprimand
立stand up, rise, set up

Similar words

咎とがめる
咎める is the base verb meaning 'to blame' or 'to find fault with' a single action, while 咎め立て emphasizes the act of repeatedly or persistently finding fault.
非ひ難なん
非難 is a more formal and stronger word for 'criticism' or 'condemnation', often used for serious faults, whereas 咎め立て is lighter and often implies nagging about trivial matters.

Etymology

Compound of 咎め (continuative form of 咎める 'to blame') + 立て (suffix indicating repeated or emphatic action).