Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 戒め(いましめ) in Japanese

戒め, 誡め, 警め
Kana Reading
いましめ
Romaji
imashime
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    caution; admonition; warning; lesson
    Example sentence
    これを戒めとしなさい。 Let this be an example to you.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    prohibition; ban; commandment; precept
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    punishment
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    caution; guard

Examples of 戒め, 誡め, 警め, いましめ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

戒 JLPT 1

7 strokes

commandment

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: いまし.める

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警 JLPT 3

19 strokes

admonish, commandment

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: いまし.める

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誡

14 strokes

admonish, warn, prohibit

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: いまし.める

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