Japanese Word of the Day
注意
/choo-EE/ • noun (する-verb) — 3rd of May, 2026
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Meaning: attention; caution; warning
Examples
- 道路を渡るときは注意してください。
(Please be careful when crossing the road.) - この薬は副作用に注意が必要です。
(You need to be aware of (pay attention to) the side effects of this medicine.) - 先生は学生に注意を促した。
(The teacher warned/reminded the students to be careful.)
Synonyms
- 気を付ける
- 用心
注意 is commonly used to mean 'care/attention' or 'a warning.' As a noun it appears on signs (注意) and with する (注意する) it means 'to warn' or 'to pay attention to.' For everyday 'be careful' you can say 注意してください or use the verb phrase 気を付ける. Collocations include 注意を払う (to pay attention) and 注意深い (careful).
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