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小言

叱言

Reading

Kana: こごと
Romaji: kogoto
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

scolding; fault-finding

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: シツ、 シチ、 しか.る
Meanings: scold, reprove

Example Sentences

さんざん小言(こごと)をいってやる。
➥I give a good scolding.
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彼女(かのじょ)小言(こごと)にはうんざりしている。
➥I'm tired of her complaints.
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(かれ)のうるさい小言(こごと)彼女(かのじょ)(なや)まされた。
➥His nagging distressed her.
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小言(こごと)()わないでください。
➥Don't pick at me.
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(わたし)彼女(かのじょ)小言(こごと)にうんざりしている。
➥I'm tired of her complaints.
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(ちち)小言(こごと)(わたし)(むね)にしみじみとこたえたのはその(とき)だった。
➥It was then that my father's reproof had come home to me.
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