箴しん

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ん

Meanings

1

warning; admonition

rare term

Rare standalone noun; mostly seen in classical or literary contexts. In modern Japanese, the compound 箴言 is more common.

「箴しん」は古ふるい文ぶん章しょうで戒いましめの意い味みで使つかわれることがある。
In old texts, 箴 is sometimes used to mean a warning or admonition.

2

proverb; maxim; aphorism

rare term

Rare standalone use; the compound 箴言 is the usual modern term for a proverb or maxim.

See also: 箴言

「箴しん」が単たん独どくで格かく言げんを指さすことは稀まれで、普ふ通つうは「箴しん言げん」を用もちいる。
It is rare for 箴 alone to mean a maxim; usually 箴言 is used.