kare wa watashi o semeta.

topic particle

Breakdown of kare wa watashi o semeta.

• 私わたし: I
• を: direct object particle
• 彼かれ: he

Questions & Answers about kare wa watashi o semeta.

What does は do in 彼は?

は marks 彼 as the topic of the sentence.

So 彼は私を責めた is literally something like:

• As for him, he blamed me

In natural English, that usually just becomes He blamed me.

Even though は is often translated as is/are in beginner explanations, it is not a verb. It is a particle that tells you what the sentence is about.

Why is 私 followed by を?

を marks the direct object of the verb, meaning the person or thing directly affected by the action.

Here, the verb is 責めた = blamed.
So the person being blamed is 私.

That gives:

• 彼は = as for him / he
• 私を = me
• 責めた = blamed

So 私を means me as the target of the blaming.

What is the dictionary form of 責めた?