What does とがめる mean?
とがめる is a Japanese verb meaning “to blame, to rebuke” in English. It can also be translated as “to question (a suspect), to aggravate (an injury), to prick (one's conscience)” depending on context. It is written as とがめる in hiragana, and togameru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
守衛にとがめられた。
I was challenged by a gatekeeper.