𠮟る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 𠮟る is a transitive godan verb read しかる, meaning to scold someone by pointing out improper behavior.
• Basic usage: Mark the person being scolded with を; use てから when the scolding follows an earlier check or action.
  • 失敗しただけで子どもを強く𠮟るのはよくありません。 warns against severely scolding a child merely for making a mistake; 先生は理由を聞いてから、約束を破った生徒を𠮟りました。 describes a teacher asking the reason before scolding a student who broke a promise.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 子どもを𠮟る
  • を marks the person who receives the scolding; do not confuse that person with the behavior being criticized.
• 理由を聞いてから
  • てから makes the sequence explicit: the reason is heard first, and the scolding follows.
• 𠮟る and 怒る
  • 怒る can describe being angry, while 𠮟る focuses on the act of verbally correcting someone for improper conduct.