咎とがめ立だて

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?