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警世 (けいせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
warning to society ; social admonition
A somewhat formal or literary term for a warning or admonition directed at society as a whole, often used in contexts of social criticism or moral caution.
この 事じ 件けん は 、 私わたし たち に 警けい 世せい する 出で 来き 事ごと だ 。
This incident serves as a warning to us all.
Kanji 世 generation, world, society Similar words 警けい 告こく 警告 is a general warning or caution, while 警世 specifically refers to a warning aimed at society or the public, often with a moral or admonitory tone.
戒いまし め 戒め is a lesson or admonition, often personal or moral, whereas 警世 is a warning directed at the world or society at large.
Etymology Compound of 警 (warn, admonish) and 世 (world, society). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a classical Chinese pattern of combining a verb-like element with a noun to form a concept.
