1.
warning; admonition; caution
A verbal warning or reprimand intended to correct behavior or prevent mistakes.
先生の戒めを守る。
To follow the teacher's warning.
上司から厳しい戒めを受けた。
I received a stern warning from my boss.
二度と遅刻しないようにと戒めを受けた。
I was admonished not to be late again.
2.
lesson; moral; precept
A guiding principle or moral drawn from experience, often passed down as wisdom.
この話は良い戒めになる。
This story serves as a good lesson.
過去の失敗を戒めとする。
To take past failures as a lesson.
祖母が語った戒めの言葉を、今でも大切にしている。
I still treasure the words of wisdom my grandmother told me.
The noun form of the verb 戒める (to warn, to admonish). Refers both to a warning given to correct someone and to a moral lesson or precept.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 戒めを受ける: to receive a warning
- 戒めを守る: to heed a warning
- 戒めとする: to take as a lesson
- 戒めの言葉: words of admonition
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 警告: official or formal warning, often about danger
- 忠告: advice or counsel given out of concern
- 教訓: moral lesson, often drawn from stories or experience
戒め has a more personal, moral tone compared to the more formal 警告, and overlaps with 教訓 in the sense of a lesson learned.