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How to say "Attention" in Japanese | 注意

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Attention" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Attention" is "Chuui", written in japanese as "注意".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verbal noun '注意 (ちゅうい)' primarily means 'attention'. It is used to indicate the act of paying attention or being cautious about something. This word is often used in contexts where one needs to be careful or alert, such as in warnings or instructions. For example: Pay attention to the road「道路に注意してください」(どうろにちゅういしてください). Be careful with the hot water「お湯に注意」(おゆにちゅうい). Additionally, '注意' can also be used in a more formal or serious context, such as in official warnings or notices. For instance: The teacher gave a warning about the upcoming test「先生はテストについて注意を与えた」(せんせいはテストについてちゅういをあたえた).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "注" means "Pour" and can be read as "Chuu" and "Soso". And The kanji "意" means "Idea" and can be read as "I".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Chuui" mean in japanese?

"Chuui" means "Attention" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

What is the Kanji for pour?What is the Kanji for idea?

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana is read as 'chi'.

The hiragana is read as 'u'.

The hiragana is read as 'so'.

The hiragana is read as 'i'.

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.

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