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勧告 (かんこく, kankoku) Japanese meaning: advice | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 勧告する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 勧かん 告こく する 勧かん 告こく しない Polite 勧かん 告こく します 勧かん 告こく しません Past polite 勧かん 告こく しました 勧かん 告こく しませんでした Past 勧かん 告こく した 勧かん 告こく しなかった Te-form 勧かん 告こく して 勧かん 告こく しないで Desire 勧かん 告こく したい 勧かん 告こく したくない Potential 勧かん 告こく できる 勧かん 告こく できない Passive 勧かん 告こく される 勧かん 告こく されない Causative 勧かん 告こく させる 勧かん 告こく させない Causative passive 勧かん 告こく させられる 勧かん 告こく させられない Volitional 勧かん 告こく しよう Polite volitional 勧かん 告こく しましょう Imperative 勧かん 告こく しろ 勧かん 告こく するな Conditional 勧かん 告こく すれば 勧かん 告こく しなければ Tara conditional 勧かん 告こく したら 勧かん 告こく しなかったら
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委い
員いん
会かい
は
政せい
府ふ
に
政せい
策さく
の
見み
直なお
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勧かん
告こく
し
た
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The committee recommended that the government review its policy.
The labor union advised the company to raise wages.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 〈 事こと 〉 を 勧かん 告こく する to formally recommend/advise someone to do something
The government issued a recommendation for residents to evacuate.
勧かん 告こく に 従したが う to comply with a recommendation
The company complied with the authorities' recommendation and halted production.
勧かん 告こく を 無む 視し する to ignore a recommendation
He ignored the doctor's recommendation and kept working.
勧かん 告こく を 受う ける to receive a (formal) recommendation
The company received a recommendation to make improvements.
Kanji 勧 persuade, recommend, advise 告 revelation, tell, inform Related words· 6 助言 is everyday, personal advice, while 勧告 is a formal, often official recommendation that may carry an expectation of compliance.
忠告 is heartfelt admonition or warning from someone concerned about you, whereas 勧告 is a neutral, formal recommendation from an authority or organization.
勧奨 stresses encouraging someone toward a beneficial action (e.g. 退職勧奨), while 勧告 is a broader term for a formal recommendation that may relate to compliance or correction.
勧告 carries more authority and often implies an expectation of compliance, whereas 提言 is a formal suggestion without that binding weight.
Show 2 more 勧告 is an official recommendation or advisory urging a certain action, while 警告 focuses on alerting someone to danger or a violation rather than suggesting a course of action.
勧告 is a formal, official recommendation or advisory issued by an authority, while 呼びかけ is a more general call for action that can come from anyone.
Word family draft recommendation; proposed recommendation
letter of advice; written recommendation; advisory letter
adviser; advisor; counselor
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
Etymology Compound of 勧 (かん, 'recommend, advise') and 告 (こく, 'inform, announce'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with formal advice.
