戒かい飭ちょく

also: かいしょく

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

formal or literary

Formal literary term for a stern warning or reprimand, often in official or disciplinary contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to admonish' or 'to warn'.

上じょう司しから戒かい飭ちょくを受うけた。
I received an admonishment from my boss.

規き則そく違い反はんに対たいして厳げん重じゅうに戒かい飭ちょくする。

To sternly admonish for a rule violation.

Written forms

戒飭Usage100%
- かいちょく
  Formal literary kanji spelling; the reading かいちょく is standard for this form.
- かいしょく
  irregular kana usage
  Irregular reading variant; it has irregular kana usage. Rarely encountered.
かいしょく
irregular kana usage

Kanji

戒commandment
飭correct, rectify

Similar words

警けい告こく
警告 is a common, everyday word for warning or caution, while 戒飭 is a formal literary term implying a disciplinary reprimand.
叱しっ責せき
叱責 means scolding or reprimand, often with a stronger emotional tone; 戒飭 is more formal and less emotional, closer to an official admonishment.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 戒 (admonish) and 飭 (correct, order) combine to convey formal warning or correction. The reading かいしょく is an irregular variant.