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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

罵ののしる

nonoshiru

to curse at, to verbally abuse

Example sentences

彼女かのじょはさんざん私わたしの事ことをののしった。
She called me many terrible things.
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彼かれは彼女かのじょを罵ののしった。
He called her bad names.
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彼かれらは声こえの限かぎりに罵ののしりあった。
They were swearing at each other at the top of their voices.
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Kanji in 罵

罵abuse; insultOnバKunののしる

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