糾弾(きゅうだん)

きゅうだん
noun/suru-verb
denunciation; condemnation; censure
1. denunciation; condemnation; censure
publicly criticizing and accusing someone of wrongdoing; calling out misconduct
不正(ふせい)を糾弾(きゅうだん)する。
To denounce wrongdoing.
政治家(せいじか)の汚職(おしょく)が厳(きび)しく糾弾(きゅうだん)された。
The politician's corruption was severely condemned.
野党(やとう)は政府(せいふ)の対応(たいおう)を糾弾(きゅうだん)した。
The opposition party denounced the government's response.

糾弾(きゅうだん) means to strongly condemn or denounce wrongdoing.

COMPOSITION:

  • 糾(きゅう): To investigate, examine
  • 弾(だん): To attack, criticize

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不正(ふせい)を糾弾(きゅうだん)する (to denounce wrongdoing)
  • 糾弾(きゅうだん)決議(けつぎ) (censure resolution)
  • 厳(きび)しく糾弾(きゅうだん)する (to harshly condemn)
  • 糾弾(きゅうだん)の声(こえ) (voices of condemnation)
  • 責任(せきにん)を糾弾(きゅうだん)する (to call out responsibility)

COMMON OBJECTS:

  • 不正(ふせい) (wrongdoing)
  • 汚職(おしょく) (corruption)
  • 差別(さべつ) (discrimination)
  • 政府(せいふ) (government)
  • 対応(たいおう) (response, handling)

NUANCE:

  • Stronger than 批判(ひはん) (criticism)
  • Implies moral judgment and public accusation
  • Often used in political, social justice, and media contexts

RELATED TERMS:

  • 非難(ひなん) (criticism, blame)
  • 批判(ひはん) (criticism - less severe)
  • 弾劾(だんがい) (impeachment)
  • 告発(こくはつ) (accusation, exposure)

REGISTER: Formal. Common in news and political discourse.

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Added 2026.1.21 22:22
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