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禁止

kinshi

Description

「禁止」は、何かをしてはいけないという意味です。ルールや法律で使うことが多いです。

"禁止" means that something must not be done. It is often used in rules or laws.

公園や学校などで、「駐車禁止」や「立入禁止」のように使います。

It is used in places like parks or schools, as in "駐車禁止" (No Parking) or "立入禁止" (No Entry).

Meanings

禁止kinshi

prohibition; ban; forbidding something

ここは駐車禁止です。

Parking is prohibited here.

禁止するkinshi suru

to prohibit; to forbid; to ban

先生は教室での飲食を禁止した。

The teacher forbade eating and drinking in the classroom.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    禁 (prohibit) + 止 (stop); both characters reinforce the sense of forbidding.

  • Nuance

    禁止 is stronger and more official than 制限 (limit/restriction).

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