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Serving to caution or warn; admonitory / Serving to ward off; preventive / (obsolete) Held as security or hostage

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cautionary

Source Word

cautionary

IPA(Pronunciation)

obsolete

Serving to caution or warn; admonitory / Serving to ward off; preventive / (obsolete) Held as security or hostage

Japanese Meaning

警告や注意を促す、戒めとなる性質を持つこと / 予防のために、先手を打つ効果があること / （古い用法）担保または人質として扱われるもの

The librarian gave a cautionary reminder about returning overdue books to avoid fines.

司書は延滞本の返却について、罰金を避けるよう注意を促しました。

Sense（1）

Serving to caution or warn; admonitory

Sense（2）

Serving to ward off; preventive

Sense（3）

(obsolete) Held as security or hostage

more cautionary

（ comparative ）

most cautionary

（ superlative ）