赤信号 (あかしんごう, akashingou) Japanese meaning

Meanings

1

Literal traffic signal meaning: the red light that tells vehicles or pedestrians to stop.

2

red light; stop signal; danger sign

Figurative use: a warning sign that something is wrong, risky, or should be stopped. Often used in business, health, or project contexts.

赤あか信しん号ごうで止とまるto stop at a red light
車くるまは赤あか信しん号ごうで止とまった。
The car stopped at the red light.
赤あか信しん号ごうを無む視しするto run a red light (ignore it)
彼かれは赤あか信しん号ごうを無む視しして走はしり去さった。
He ran the red light and drove off.
〈事こと〉に赤あか信しん号ごうがつくa warning sign appears about something (figurative)
会かい社しゃの経けい営えいに赤あか信しん号ごうがついた。
A red flag went up over the company's management.
〈事こと〉に赤あか信しん号ごうが点ともるa danger sign lights up for something (figurative)
健けん康こうに赤あか信しん号ごうが点ともった。
A red flag went up regarding his health.

赤あか信しん号ごう皆みんなで渡わたれば怖こわくないif everyone crosses against the red light together, there's nothing to be afraid of; there's no reason to feel guilty about doing something bad if everyone does it