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Japanese

らす

けいしょうをならす
Meaning: to sound the alarm about; to warn strongly about
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 警鐘を鳴らす 警鐘を鳴らさない
Polite 警鐘を鳴らします 警鐘を鳴らしません
Past 警鐘を鳴らした 警鐘を鳴らさなかった
Polite + Past 警鐘を鳴らしました 警鐘を鳴らしませんでした
Te-form 警鐘を鳴らして 警鐘を鳴らさなくて
Potential 警鐘を鳴らせる 警鐘を鳴らせない
Passive 警鐘を鳴らされる 警鐘を鳴らされない
Causative 警鐘を鳴らさせる 警鐘を鳴らさせない
Imperative 警鐘を鳴らせ 警鐘を鳴らすな

Example

専門家は、猛暑に警鐘を鳴らす必要がある。
Experts need to sound the alarm about the extreme heat.

Usage Notes

A set expression for publicly drawing serious attention to a danger, crisis, or troubling trend. It is more forceful and formal than simply saying to warn.

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