This is the 7764th most frequent Japanese word.
叱責
Reprimand or scolding.
Emphasizes the severity and intensity of the criticism being delivered formally.
彼の仕事の品質に対する激しい叱責が続いた。
Harsh reprimands regarding the quality of his work continued.
Used to describe a formal rebuke towards someone's actions or performance.
先生は学業について彼を叱責しました。
The teacher reprimanded him regarding his studies.
Highlights the action of expressing disapproval towards someone's behavior in a formal context.