非難

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 非難(ひなん) means blaming or condemning someone for a fault or problem.
• Basic usage: The examples criticize an institution's inadequate explanation and caution against blaming others without knowing the circumstances.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The homophone 避難
  • 避難(ひなん) means moving away from danger to safety. The two words share a reading, but criticism of a fault is written 非難.