1.
attention, care, caution
The action of focusing awareness on something.
車に注意してください。
Please watch out for cars.
注意して歩いてください。
Please walk carefully.
健康に注意している。
I pay attention to my health.
2.
warning, advice
A statement to alert someone about something.
先生に注意された。
I was warned by the teacher.
電車の中で騒いでいた人が注意された。
The person making noise on the train was warned.
遅刻が多いので、上司に注意された。
I was warned by my boss because I was often late.
注意 has two main uses: paying attention to something, or warning/cautioning someone.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜に注意する: to pay attention to, watch out for
- 〜を注意する: to warn/scold someone
- 注意して〜: to do something carefully
POLITE FORMS:
- ご注意ください: please be careful
- お気をつけください: please take care (similar)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 注意を払う: to pay attention
- 注意を引く: to attract attention
- 注意事項: precautions, notes