How to say "heed" in Japanese

• 注意ちゅういJLPT N4approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers the broad sense of 'heed' — paying close attention or taking care, as when heeding a warning or advice. With its wider senses of attention and notice, it is the common, general-purpose choice.
  健康けんこうにもっと注意ちゅういを払はらうべきだ。↗

  You should pay more attention to your health.
• 念頭ねんとうCommon
  nounA noun meaning the mind; its 'heed' is the 'bear in mind' sense — keeping a concern at the front of your thoughts, as in the set phrase 念頭に置く, 'to keep in mind'.
  彼女かのじょはあまり夢中むちゅうになっていて周囲しゅういのことなど念頭ねんとうになかった。↗

  She was so preoccupied that she was oblivious of her surroundings.

Use 注意 when 'heed' means paying close attention or taking care, as with warnings or advice; use 念頭 when it means 'bear in mind', keeping a consideration at the front of your thoughts.

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• 注意ちゅういattention
• 念頭ねんとう(on one's) mind
• ご注意ごちゅういattention
• 聞き入れるききいれるto grant (a wish)