叱る

• 読み: しかる
• ローマ字: shikaru
• 漢字の分解: 叱 (shitsu/shika) — scold, rebuke, reprimand
• 発音: /ɕi.ka.ɾɯ/

意味

To scold; to chide; to reprimand. Telling someone off for doing something wrong.

A Group 1 (godan) verb with る ending (stem ends in ら: 叱らない). Implies correcting someone out of concern, unlike 怒る (to get angry) which focuses on the emotion. Japanese parenting and education discussions often distinguish between 叱る (constructive scolding) and 怒る (emotional anger).

例文

1. 宿題を忘れて先生に叱られた。
2. 子供を叱るときは理由を説明したほうがいい。
3. 母に遅く帰ったことを叱られました。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, family, workplace

トーン: stern

起源と歴史

The kanji 叱 (shitsu/shika) combines 口 (mouth) and 七 (seven), suggesting sharp words coming from the mouth. Originally meant to shout or rebuke.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal