諫める

isameru
/isameɾɯ/
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To warn a superior against a mistake or wrongdoing.

Examples

  • 周囲が諫めても、社長は計画を変えなかった。
    Though people warned him, the president did not change the plan.
  • 彼女は上司の不正を勇気を出して諫めた。
    She bravely challenged her supervisor about the fraud.
  • 誰も彼を諫められず、事態は悪化した。
    No one could remonstrate with him, and matters grew worse.
  • 弟子は師の過ちを静かに諫めた。
    The pupil quietly admonished his teacher for the mistake.
  • 家臣は王の無謀な決断を諫めた。
    The retainer admonished the king for his reckless decision.

Similar words

戒める
忠告する
たしなめる
諫言する

Meanings

Admonish someone above oneself

verb
social
formal
To point out a mistake or wrong act to someone in authority and urge them to change course.

Examples

  • 家臣は王の無謀な決断を諫めた。
    The retainer admonished the king for his reckless decision.
  • 彼女は上司の不正を勇気を出して諫めた。
    She bravely challenged her supervisor about the fraud.
  • 周囲が諫めても、社長は計画を変えなかった。
    Though people warned him, the president did not change the plan.
  • 弟子は師の過ちを静かに諫めた。
    The pupil quietly admonished his teacher for the mistake.
  • 誰も彼を諫められず、事態は悪化した。
    No one could remonstrate with him, and matters grew worse.

Similar words

Etymology

FAQ

What does 諫める mean?

To warn a superior against a mistake or wrongdoing.

How do you read 諫める?

It is read いさめる, written isameru.

When would you use 諫める?

Often describes the courage needed to correct someone with more power or higher status.

How is 諫める different from 叱る?

叱る is to scold, usually from above; this is a warning directed especially upward.

How does 諫める change in a sentence?

An ichidan verb: 諫めます, 諫めて, 諫めた.

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