警告 (けいこく, keikoku) Japanese meaning: warning | Kotomora

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警告する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

General term for giving notice of danger, a rule violation, or a reprimand. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.

注ちゅう意いN4sense 1
注意 is a broader, milder term for calling attention to something or giving advice, while 警告 is a stronger, more formal warning that implies consequences if ignored.
忠ちゅう告こくN2sense 1
忠告 is personal, well-meaning advice from someone like a friend or senior, whereas 警告 is a more formal or official warning about danger or rule-breaking.
勧かん告こくN1sense 1
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.
アラート
警告 is a broad, often formal warning or caution, while アラート specifically refers to an automated notification or alert, especially in IT or security contexts.

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戒いましめるN1
警告する is a more formal, explicit warning often used in official contexts, while 戒める is a softer, more advisory caution with a moral undertone.
警けい鐘しょう
警告 is a general warning or caution given by words, while 警鐘 evokes the urgent ringing of an alarm bell, literal or figurative.
戒かい告こく
警告 is the general, everyday word for a warning, while 戒告 is a formal disciplinary admonition used in legal or workplace contexts.
訓くん戒かい
警告 stresses warning someone of danger or consequences, while 訓戒 stresses moral or disciplinary correction of behavior.

警けい報ほうN2sense 1
警報 is an automated or official alarm signal (like a fire or tsunami alert), while 警告 is a spoken or written warning given by a person or authority.
予よ告こくN1
予告 simply announces that something will happen, while 警告 is a stronger caution warning of danger or consequences.
警けい戒かいN2
警告 means an explicit warning issued to someone, while 警戒 is the state of being cautious or watchful oneself, not a message sent to another.

Composed of 警 (けい, 'warn, admonish') and 告 (こく, 'tell, inform'). The combination naturally yields the meaning of 'to inform as a warning'.