find fault

Verb

idiomatic intransitive transitive

(intransitive, idiomatic) To criticize excessively / (transitive, idiomatic) (followed by with) To criticize (something) excessively

Japanese Meaning

難癖をつける、過剰に批判する / 非難する、文句を言う

No matter how hard I tried, he would always find fault with my work.

どれだけ一生懸命努力しても、彼はいつも私の仕事のあら探しをする。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To criticize excessively

No matter what I do, he always finds fault.

Sense（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) (followed by with) To criticize (something) excessively

My supervisor always finds fault with my work.

finds fault

（ present singular third-person ）

finding fault

（ participle present ）

found fault

（ participle past ）

found fault

（ past ）