勧告(かんこく)

かんこく
noun
recommendation; advice; counsel
1. recommendation; advice; counsel
Formal advice or suggestion, often from an authority or official body urging a certain course of action.
政府(せいふ)が避難(ひなん)勧告(かんこく)を出(だ)した。
The government issued an evacuation advisory.
勧告(かんこく)を無視(むし)する。
To ignore the recommendation.
辞職(じしょく)勧告(かんこく)を受(う)けた。
I received advice to resign.

勧告(かんこく) is a formal recommendation or advisory, typically issued by an authority or official body. It carries more weight than casual advice but is not legally binding.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 勧告(かんこく)を出(だ)す: to issue a recommendation
  • 勧告(かんこく)を受(う)ける: to receive a recommendation
  • 勧告(かんこく)に従(したが)う: to follow the recommendation
  • 避難(ひなん)勧告(かんこく): evacuation advisory
  • 辞職(じしょく)勧告(かんこく): recommendation to resign

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 忠告(ちゅうこく): advice or warning (personal, from concern)
  • 助言(じょげん): advice (neutral, professional)
  • 提言(ていげん): proposal, suggestion (constructive, forward-looking)
  • 命令(めいれい): order, command (binding; stronger than 勧告(かんこく))

REGISTER:
Formal. Common in news, government announcements, and official documents.

Related Words

Synonym: 忠告(ちゅうこく) (advice, warning (personal))
Synonym: 助言(じょげん) (advice (neutral))
Synonym: 提言(ていげん) (proposal, suggestion)
Contrast: 命令(めいれい) (order (binding))
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Added 2026.1.16 18:49 · Revised 2026.4.16 14:06
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