諫める
isameru
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admonish, remonstrate with
/isameɾɯ/
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To warn a superior against a mistake or wrongdoing.
Examples
弟子は師の過ちを静かに諫めた。
The pupil quietly admonished his teacher for the mistake.
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.
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.
家臣は王の無謀な決断を諫めた。
The retainer admonished the king for his reckless decision.
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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.
FAQ
To warn a superior against a mistake or wrongdoing.
It is read いさめる, written isameru.
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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