詰る
なじる · najiru · JLPT N1 · verb-godan
to rebuke
言 (words) + 詰 (press tight) = pressing someone hard with words to scold them
The 言 radical on the left marks it as speech. Najiru sounds close to 'nag', which fits a scolding that keeps pressing on.
なじる · najiru · JLPT N1 · verb-godan
to rebuke
言 (words) + 詰 (press tight) = pressing someone hard with words to scold them
The 言 radical on the left marks it as speech. Najiru sounds close to 'nag', which fits a scolding that keeps pressing on.