警鐘 | Japanese meaning

警鐘【けいしょう】

Frequency rank: 16,485. – 16,545.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

alarm bell; fire bell
warning; wake-up call

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警鐘【けいしょう】Frequency rank: 16,485. – 16,545.
けいしょう

Generated definitions (experimental)

alarm bell; fire bell

This meaning refers to a physical bell that is used to signal danger or alert a group of people about an emergency, such as a fire. It is often used in schools, offices, and public buildings.

、。

The alarm bell rang during the fire.

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People evacuated upon hearing the sound of the alarm bell.

warning; wake-up call

This meaning is used metaphorically to indicate a signal or reminder about an impending issue or danger that requires attention. It can be applied to life lessons or events that prompt someone to take action.

でし。

His words were a wake-up call for me.

。

This incident served as a warning to society.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to ring the alarm bellto sound the alarmto convey a sense of crisis as a wake-up callthe alarm bell ringsto learn from warningssocial wake-up callto ignore the alarm bellto feel a sense of warningimmediate alarman alarm bell is necessary

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