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責める[せめる] (semeru)

to condemn,to blame,to criticize

  • JLPT N3
  • Ichidan verb
  • Pitch 2
  • #6982 most frequent

Meaning

責める (せめる, semeru) is a JLPT N3 vocabulary word meaning “to condemn,to blame,to criticize”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

そんなに彼かれを責せめては可哀相かわいそうです

It is a shame to blame him so much.

心こころの鬼おにが身みを責せめる。

Suffer pangs of conscience.

私わたしは彼かれの浮気うわきを責せめた。

I accused him of cheating.

責せめられるべきは私わたしだ。

It is I that am to blame.

Conjugation table

責める (せめる) is an ichidan verb (ru-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary責める せめるsemeru
Negative責めない せめないsemenai
Past責めた せめたsemeta
Past negative責めなかった せめなかったsemenakatta
Polite (ます)責めます せめますsememasu
Polite negative責めません せめませんsememasen
Polite past責めました せめましたsememashita
Polite past negative責めませんでした せめませんでしたsememasendeshita
Te-form責めて せめてsemete
Conditional (ば)責めれば せめればsemereba
Conditional (たら)責めたら せめたらsemetara
Potential責められる せめられるsemerareru
Passive責められる せめられるsemerareru
Causative責めさせる せめさせるsemesaseru
Causative-passive責めさせられる せめさせられるsemesaserareru
Volitional責めよう せめようsemeyou
Volitional polite責めましょう せめましょうsememashou
Imperative責めろ せめろsemero
Desire (たい)責めたい せめたいsemetai

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