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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shissetsu
"彼は上司から厳しい叱責を受けた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A severe reproof or official rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
"He received a sharp reprimand from his boss for being late."
- 1
To rebuke someone officially or sharply.
"The manager decided to reprimand the employee for negligence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'reprimere' (to press back, check, or restrain), passing through French 'réprimer' and its nominalized form 'réprimande' in the 16th century. Historically shifted from a general sense of checking or holding back an action to the specific authoritative act of sharply rebuking someone for a fault.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reprimand" is said worldwide
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réprimande
Transliteration: réprimande
"Il a reçu une sévère réprimande de son directeur."
Rüge
Transliteration: Rüge
"Der Angestellte erhielt eine scharfe Rüge."
rimprovero
Transliteration: rimprovero
"Ha ricevuto un aspro rimprovero dal suo capo."
reprensión
Transliteration: reprension
"Recibió una fuerte reprensión por su mal comportamiento."
repreensão
Transliteration: repreensao
"Ele recebeu uma severa repreensão do chefe."
डाँट
Transliteration: daant
"उन्हें अपने प्रबंधक से कड़ी डाँट मिली।"
谴责
Transliteration: qiǎnzé
"他因犯错而受到了上司的严厉谴责。"
견책
Transliteration: gyeonchaek
"그는 상사로부터 엄한 견책을 받았다."
叱責
Transliteration: shissetsu
"彼は上司から厳しい叱責を受けた。"
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