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admonish · caution · commandment · abstain
N1On: かいKun: いましめ
Memory Aid
'Kai' — Imagine a **guy** (かい) giving a strict **warning**.
Vocabulary
警戒けいかいcaution, vigilance, alert
戒律かいりつprecept, commandment (especially religious)
戒めるいましめるto warn, to admonish, to admonish oneself
懲戒ちょうかいdisciplinary action, reprimand
Example Sentences
警察はテロ攻撃を警戒している。
The police are on alert for terrorist attacks.
彼は自分の悪い習慣を戒めた。
He admonished himself for his bad habits.
僧侶はその宗派の戒律を守る。
Monks observe the precepts of that sect.
彼は会社から懲戒処分を受けた。
He received disciplinary action from the company.