► 動詞
注意 [(1)ちゅうい] [注意する] meaning: criticize rank: 1
☆ 彼は上司に態度を注意された ⇨ He was criticized about his attitude by his boss (☛ Admonishing by a senior figure)
貶す [けなす] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ 何故自分の子供を貶す親が多いのか理解出来ない ⇨ I can never understand why many parents just find faults with their own children (☛ Criticize unfairly and destructively)
叩く [(2)たたく] [coll] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ マスコミは経済について政府を叩いた ⇨ The media beat up on, criticized, the government for the economy
咎める [(3)とがめる] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ 自分の良心が咎めた ⇨ My conscience criticised me. I felt a pang of conscience (☛ Criticize morally)
☆ 誰もとがめないので彼はやりたい放題している ⇨ Nobody criticises him so he is out of control (☛ Criticize morally)
非難 [(1)ひなん] [非難する] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ マスコミは政府の対応を非難した ⇨ The media severely criticizes the government’s response (☛ Usually more of moral criticism)
批判 [ひはん] [批判する] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ マスコミは政府の対応を批判した ⇨ The media criticized the government’s reactions (☛ Usually more of logical criticism, and less of moral criticism)
意見 [(1)いけん] [意見する] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 日本では年少者が年配者に意見することは許されない ⇨ In Japan it is not tolerated that a younger person criticizes an older person (☛ Note 意見する is not just express one’s opinion, but rather make a sharp criticism)
戒める [(4)いましめる] [liter] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 自らを戒めるための格言 ⇨ A proverb to discipline myself
糾弾 [きゅうだん] [糾弾する] [liter] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 野党は政府が資金を不正に流用したと糾弾した ⇨ The opposing party accused the government of illegal use of the fund (☛ Criticize severely for a crime, conspiracy, etc..)
斬る [(1)きる] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 評論家が世相を斬る政治番組 ⇨ A political show where critics chop, dissect, the society (☛ Figurative and theatrical use)
扱き下ろす [(4)こきおろす] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 評論家はその映画のことを徹底的にこき下ろした ⇨ Critics thoroughly lambasted the movie (☛ Criticize harshly, often unjustly)
嗜める [(4)たしなめる] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 彼は上司に仕事の態度についてたしなめられた ⇨ He was told to watch his work attitude by his boss (☛ Mildly criticize someone’s behavior)
詰る [(2)なじる] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 彼女は投資の失敗について彼のことをしつこくなじった ⇨ She persistently criticized him for the botched investment (☛ Criticize someone for his/her action, often for alleged but not always true, betrayal)
罵倒 [ばとう] [罵倒する] [liter] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 怒った客が店員を罵倒した ⇨ An angry customer called the clerk names (☛ Verbally attack, using foul languages)
目くじら [(2)めくじら] [目くじらを立てる] [coll] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 彼のすることにそんなにいちいち目くじらを立てるなよ ⇨ Don’t criticize every single thing he does like that (☛ Literally “turn up the corners of eyes”. Nitpick trivial things)
当て擦る [(4)あてこする] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 彼は私の失敗のことをしつこく当て擦った ⇨ He repeatedly criticized my mistake in a roundabout way (☛ Criticize using insinuation)
当て付ける [(4)あてつける] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 彼はそれを私に当て付けるためにやっている ⇨ He is doing it to criticize, annoy, me in a roundabout way (☛ Criticize using insinuation)
諌める [(3)いさめる] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 家来は王を諌めた ⇨ The adviser offered a criticism to the king (☛ Moderately criticize, give honest advice to someone above yourself)
酷評 [こくひょう] [酷評する] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 映画は評論家に酷評された ⇨ The movie was mercilessly criticized by critics
謗る [(2)そしる] [liter] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 専ら自身の過ちを制して、他人の非を謗ること無かれ ⇨ Focus on correcting your own faults, and do not accuse others of wrongdoing
吊し上げる [(5)つるしあげる] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 失敗した企画の責任者が吊し上げられた ⇨ The leader of the failed project got lambasted (by many others) (☛ Originally about suspend someone from ceiling and beat up. Today usually used figuratively)
► 成句
非の打ち所 [ひのうちどころ] [非の打ち所が無い] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 彼女の演奏には非の打ち所がない ⇨ Her performance had no place for criticism, beyond reproach (☛ Literally “a point to hit for fault”)
冷や水 [(2)ひやみず] [冷や水を浴びせる] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 意気込んでいる人に冷や水を浴びせるような事を言う必要は無い ⇨ It is uncalled for to pour cold water over someone who is motivated (☛ Discourage someone)
► 名詞
注意 [(1)ちゅうい] meaning: criticize rank: 1
☆ 上司に仕事のやり方について注意を受けた ⇨ I received criticism from my boss on the way I do my work
嫌味 [いやみ] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ 姑に子供の育て方について嫌味を言われた ⇨ My mother-in-law made some unpleasant comments about how I raise my kids (☛ Criticisms by sarcasms, insinuations, etc.)
けち [(1)けち] [ケチを付ける] [coll] [peer] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ 彼は人のことに何でもケチを付ける ⇨ He finds fault with everything about other people (☛ Malicious and unreasonable nit-picking. Usually written in katakana)
一言 [(2)ひとこと] [一言言う] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ 彼には私から一言言っておく ⇨ I will give him a warning, admonition (☛ Literally “say one word”)
非難 [(1)ひなん] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ 彼はメディアから非難を受けた ⇨ He received heavy criticism from the media (☛ Usually more of moral criticism)
批判 [ひはん] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ 彼は他人の批判を全く気にしていない ⇨ He pays no attention to criticism from others (☛ Usually more of logical criticism, and less of moral criticism)
粗探し [(3)あらさがし] [粗探しする] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 他人の粗探しをするのは止めろ ⇨ Stop nit-picking, finding fault with others (☛ Malicious nit-picking)
風当たり [かぜあたり] [風当たりが強い] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 首相に対する風当たりが強くなってきている ⇨ The wind, criticism, is getting stronger against the prime minister (☛ Literally means “wind hit”)
糾弾 [きゅうだん] [liter] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ (☛ Criticize severely for a crime, conspiracy, etc..)
非難轟々 [(1)ひなんごうごう] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 政府の計画は非難轟々になったため中止になった ⇨ The government project was canceled due to the tremendous public outcry
当て擦り [あてこすり] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 姑の陰険な当て擦り ⇨ Toxic criticism from the mother-in-law (☛ Criticize using insinuation)
当て付け [あてつけ] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 彼は当て付けにそう言った ⇨ He said that as a roundabout criticism, insinuation (☛ Criticize using insinuation)
呵責 [かしゃく] [良心の呵責] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 違法でなくても良心の呵責を感じる ⇨ Even if it’s not illegal, I feel pang of conscience
謗り [そしり] [liter] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ これだけ時間が有ったのに準備がされていなかったのでは怠慢の誹りを免れない ⇨ You cannot escape criticism for being lazy when you were not prepared with this much time available
吊し上げ [つるしあげ] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 彼は会社で失敗した企画の責任を問われて吊し上げを食らった ⇨ He got singled out and lambasted (by many others) for his part in the failed project for the company (☛ Originally about suspend someone from ceiling and beat up. Today usually used figuratively)
毒舌 [どくぜつ] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 彼は毒舌評論家として有名だ ⇨ He’s notorious as an acid critic (☛ Literally “poisonous tongue”)
槍玉 [やりだま] [槍玉に上げる] meaning: criticize rank: 4
☆ 他も同じことをしているのに彼だけを槍玉に上げるのはおかしい ⇨ It is not fair to single him out and criticize when others are doing the same thing (☛ Literally “handle like a ball with many spears”. Many to single out someone and attack)