How to say 'Abstinence' in Japanese | 禁酒

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The Japanese word for Abstinence is 'Kinshu', written as 禁酒 in Japanese.'Abstinence' in hiragana is きんしゅ.

word

禁酒

Meaning

Abstinence

Reading

きんしゅ

kinshu

Kanji

禁Ban, Prohibition 酒Alcohol, Sake

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '禁酒 (きんしゅ)' refers to the act of abstaining from alcohol. It is often used in contexts where someone is avoiding alcohol for health, religious, or personal reasons. For example: He decided to practice abstinence from alcohol「彼は禁酒を決意した」(かれはきんしゅをけついした). During the month, I will abstain from drinking「今月は禁酒します」(こんげつはきんしゅします). The term can also be used in medical or recovery contexts, such as when someone is advised to stop drinking for health reasons.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3375

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 禁酒

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

禁

Meaning

Ban, Prohibition

kanji

酒

Meaning

Alcohol, Sake

Words Related to 禁酒 Through the Kanji 禁

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 禁 as well.

word

禁煙

Meaning

No smoking

word

禁止

Meaning

Prohibition

word

禁じる

Meaning

Prohibit, Forbid

word

禁ずる

Meaning

Forbid

word

立ち入り禁止

Meaning

No entry

Words Related to 禁酒 Through the Kanji 酒

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 酒 as well.

word

酒

Meaning

Alcohol, Sake

word

酒屋

Meaning

Liquor store

word

日本酒

Meaning

Sake

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'Kinshu' means 'Abstinence' .

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