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► 動詞
促す  [(3)うながす]  [liter]    meaning:  advise  rank: 2
☆ 政府国民注意を促した ⇨ The government urged cautions to the public

助言  [じょげん]  [助言する]    meaning:  advise  rank: 3
☆ い頃助言してくれるようなもいなかった ⇨ When I was young there was nobody around me who gave me good advice

忠告  [ちゅうこく]  [忠告する]    meaning:  advise  rank: 3
☆ 接客態度注意するよう上司に忠告された ⇨ He was advised, told, by his boss on how to treat customers  (☛ Somewhere between advice and a direction)

進言  [しんげん]  [進言する]    meaning:  advise  rank: 4
☆ 投資計画について社長に進言した ⇨ He gave his opinion to the CEO on the investment project  (☛ Give an opinion to one’s superior)

► 名詞
顧問  [(1)こもん]    meaning:  advise  rank: 3
☆ 会社の顧問弁護士 ⇨ A legal counselor of a company

助言  [じょげん]    meaning:  advise  rank: 3
☆ 教授から助言をけた ⇨ I got a piece of advice from the professor

忠告  [ちゅうこく]    meaning:  advise  rank: 3
☆ の忠告を無視した ⇨ He ignored my advice  (☛ Somewhere between advice and a direction)

入れ知恵  [いれぢえ]    meaning:  advise  rank: 4
☆ 自分いつくわけがないからかが入れ知恵したにいない ⇨ Someone must’ve given him the idea because he wouldn’t have come up with it on his own  (☛ Advice given so that the adviser can manipulate the advisee to do something)

相談役  [そうだんやく]    meaning:  advise  rank: 4
☆ 会社の相談役 ⇨ An advisor of a company  (☛ Typically a professional business advisor)