English Dictionary

nag

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈnæɡ/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞

(transitive, intransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters. / To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.

日本語の意味

（しつこくうるさく）言う、催促する / 些細なことに対して、絶えず不平や苦情を言う

She tends to nag him about leaving the lights on.

彼女は電気を消し忘れることについて彼にしつこく小言を言いがちだ。

意味（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.

The room is never cleaned, so her mother nags and nags until she explodes with frustration and threatens to sell her to the lowest bidder.

意味（2）

To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.

I guess it happens all the time in crime stories where the detective suddenly remembers a bit of conversation that nags him in some way, then for some inexplicable reason, it's just right there in front of you, like a sign pointing 'here!

意味（3）

To bother or disturb persistently in any way.

But at night, around the uncertain edge of dreams, and when the wind nags, there are few whom an odd sound will not thrill

nags （ present singular third-person ）

nagging （ participle present ）

nagged （ participle past ）

nagged （ past ）