“To warn” in Japanese
Short answer
To warn in Japanese is “言い聞かす” (iikikasu). Full meaning: to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason.
Other ways to say “To warn” in Japanese
申し聞かせる
moushikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
言い聞かせる
iikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
諭す
satosu to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.), to reason with, to advise, to try to persuade, to exhort, to admonish, to warn (against doing)
言ってのける
ittenokeru to declare, to speak out, to warn, to spit out (words)
言聞せる
iikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
言ひ聞せる
iikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
言い聞せる
iikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
申聞かせる
moushikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
言ひ聞かす
iikikasu to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
言聞かせる
iikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
云ひ聞かす
iikikasu to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
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