English–Japanese
“attention” in Japanese
How to say “attention” in Japanese
“Attention” in Japanese is 注意 (chūi). 注意 can also mean “caution”.
It marks a deliberate focus on something so that it is noticed or handled carefully.
Example sentences with 注意
階段では注意してください。kai dan de wa chū i shi te ku da sa i
Please be careful on the stairs.
火を使うときは注意が必要です。hi o tsuka u to ki wa chū i ga hitsu yō de su
You need to be careful when using fire.
Tips for using 注意
- In everyday Japanese, 注意してください (chūi shite kudasai) can mean either "please pay attention" or "please be careful," depending on whether the focus is an object or a possible problem.
Other Japanese words for “attention”
仕事に念を入れます。shi goto ni nen o i re ma su
I pay close attention to my work.
みんながその店に注目しています。mi n na ga so no mise ni chū moku shi te i ma su
Everyone is paying attention to that shop.