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慎重を期す (しんちょうをきす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

慎しん重ちょうを期きす

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-su)

exercise great caution; be very careful; take the utmost care

A formal, set phrase used when one takes deliberate, thorough care in a matter. Often used in official or serious contexts.

See also: 期す (きす)

個こ人じん情じょう報ほうの取とり扱あつかいには慎しん重ちょうを期きす必ひつ要ようがある。
We must exercise great caution in handling personal information.

彼かれは発はつ言げんに慎しん重ちょうを期きした。

He was very careful with his remarks.

Kanji

慎humility, be careful, discreet
重heavy, important, esteem
期period, time, date

Similar words

慎しん重ちょう
慎重 is the noun/adjective meaning 'careful' or 'prudent'. 慎重を期す is the verb phrase meaning 'to exercise that carefulness'.
注ちゅう意いを払はらう
注意を払う means 'to pay attention' and is more general. 慎重を期す implies a higher degree of deliberate, thorough caution, often in formal or risk-related contexts.

Etymology

A set phrase combining 慎重 (careful, prudent) with を期す (to expect, to ensure), literally 'to ensure carefulness'. The verb 期す here is used in its sense of 'to make sure of something'.