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糾弾 (きゅうだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
censure ; denunciation ; verbal attack
Strong public criticism, often in political or social contexts; implies holding someone accountable for wrongdoing. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
彼かれ の 不ふ 正せい 行こう 為い は マスコミ に よっ て 糾きゅう 弾だん さ れ た 。
His misconduct was censured by the media.
Written forms 糾きゅう 弾だん Usage 84%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and formal contexts.
糺きゅう 弾だん Usage 16%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 糾 is the modern standard.
Kanji 糺 ask, investigate, verify Similar words 非ひ 難なん 非難 is a general word for criticism or blame, while 糾弾 is stronger and more formal, often implying a public or organized denunciation.
弾だん 劾がい 弾劾 is used for formal impeachment or official accusation, whereas 糾弾 is broader and can refer to any strong public censure.
Etymology From the kanji 糾 (twist, investigate) and 弾 (bullet, criticize), suggesting the idea of twisting out and shooting down wrongdoing. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound is used in modern Japanese for strong public denunciation.
