1.
to admonish; to remonstrate; to counsel against
To earnestly advise someone, especially a person of higher status, against a wrong course of action. Carries a sense of respectful but firm persuasion, often used in historical or literary contexts.
家臣が殿様を諌めた。
The retainer admonished his lord.
無謀な計画を諌めたが、聞き入れてもらえなかった。
I remonstrated against the reckless plan, but was not heeded.
部下が上司の判断を諌めるのは勇気がいることだ。
It takes courage for a subordinate to remonstrate with a superior about their judgment.
諌める is a transitive ichidan verb. Also written as 諫める.
ASPECT (ている):
諌めている indicates the act of admonishing is ongoing.
PARTICLE PATTERNS:
- を諌める (to admonish someone)
- に諌められる (to be admonished by)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 主君を諌める (to remonstrate with one's lord)
- 暴走を諌める (to counsel against recklessness)
This word has a literary and formal tone. It implies advising against something wrong or dangerous, typically from a lower-status person to a higher-status one. In modern usage, it appears in news and formal writing more than casual speech.