Vocabulary

What does 注意 (ちゅうい, chuui) mean?

注意 (ちゅうい, chuui) means attention, caution; to warn.

Quick facts
Readingちゅうい
Romajichuui
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ちゅうい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonchuui

attention, caution; to warn

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive attention; notice; heed
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive care; caution; precaution
  3. 3noun · suru verb · intransitive advice; warning; caution
  4. 4noun · suru verb · transitive admonishment; reprimand; telling-off

Example sentences

  • I was late, and the teacher warned me about it.

  • Please watch out for cars when crossing the street.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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