そしる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

slander; libel; criticize harshly

Used for publicly or strongly speaking ill of someone, often with a nuance of unjust or malicious criticism. More formal and less common in everyday speech than 悪口を言う or 非難する.

• 彼かれは新しん聞ぶんで政せい治じ家かをそしった。

  He slandered the politician in the newspaper.

• 人ひとをそしる前まえに、自じ分ぶんの行おこないを振ふり返かえるべきだ。

  Before criticizing others, you should reflect on your own actions.