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難詰 (なんきつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

難なん詰きつ

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Meanings

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

reprimand; rebuke; censure

Formal term for a stern reprimand or censure, often used in official or disciplinary contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

上じょう司しは部ぶ下かの失しっ態たいを厳きびしく難なん詰きつした。
The boss sternly reprimanded the subordinate for the blunder.

彼かれの行こう為いは公おおやけの難なん詰きつを受うけるべきだ。

His actions deserve public censure.

Kanji

難difficult, impossible, trouble
詰packed, close, pressed

Similar words

叱しっ責せき
叱責 is a more common and slightly less formal word for scolding or reprimanding, while 難詰 carries a stronger nuance of formal censure or condemnation.
非ひ難なん
非難 is a general term for criticism or blame, whereas 難詰 implies a more direct, confrontational reprimand, often from a position of authority.

Etymology

Compound of 難 (difficulty, fault) and 詰 (censure, interrogate). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of pressing someone on their faults.