咎める （とがめる） to blame, to reproach, to censure, to rebuke, to reprove, to find fault, to take to task, to criticize, to criticise, to question (a suspect), to challenge, to aggravate (an injury), to be aggravated, to get inflamed, to prick (one's conscience)

咎 （とが） error, mistake, fault, sin, wrongdoing, offense

咎める （とがめる） to blame, to reproach, to censure, to rebuke, to reprove, to find fault, to take to task, to criticize, to criticise, to question (a suspect), to challenge, to aggravate (an injury), to be aggravated, to get inflamed, to prick (one's conscience)

赤きは酒の咎 （あかきはさけのとが） it's not my fault, this red face is the alcohol's fault