謗りを免れない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 謗りを免れない | 謗りを免れなくない |
| Polite | 謗りを免れないです | 謗りを免れなくないですalso 謗りを免れなくありません |
| Past polite | 謗りを免れなかったです | 謗りを免れなくなかったですalso 謗りを免れなくありませんでした |
| Past | 謗りを免れなかった | 謗りを免れなくなかった |
| Te-form | 謗りを免れなくて | 謗りを免れなくなくて |
| Adverbial | 謗りを免れなく | |
| Conditional | 謗りを免れなければ | 謗りを免れなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 謗りを免れなかったら | 謗りを免れなくなかったら |
cannot escape criticism; deserving of censure
A formal, literary expression used to state that someone or something is bound to be criticized or blamed. Often appears in written commentary or formal speech.
His decision will inevitably be criticized no matter what.
This policy cannot escape public censure.
Standard kanji form for this fixed expression.
Kana spelling for 謗り is common when the kanji is considered difficult or obscure.
謗り (soshiri) means 'slander' or 'criticism', derived from the verb 謗る (soshiru, to slander). 免れない (manugarenai) is the negative form of 免れる (manugareru, to escape/avoid). The phrase literally means 'cannot escape slander'.