How to say 'Prohibit' or 'Forbid' in Japanese | 禁じる

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The Japanese word for Prohibit or Forbid is 'Kinjiru', written as 禁じる in Japanese.'Prohibit' or 'Forbid' in hiragana is きんじる.

word

禁じる

Meaning

Prohibit, Forbid

Reading

きんじる

kinjiru

Kanji

禁Ban, Prohibition

Explanation

The Japanese verb '禁じる (きんじる)' means 'to forbid' or 'to prohibit'. It is used to express the act of officially or formally preventing someone from doing something. This verb is often used in formal or legal contexts. For example: Smoking is prohibited here「ここでは喫煙が禁じられています」(ここではきつえんがきんじられています). The school forbids students from using phones during class「学校は授業中の携帯電話の使用を禁じている」(がっこうはじゅぎょうちゅうのけいたいでんわのしようをきんじている). Note that '禁じる' can also imply a moral or ethical prohibition, not just a legal one.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3373

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 禁じる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

禁

Meaning

Ban, Prohibition

Hiragana in the Word 禁じる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

じ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 禁じる 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

禁酒

Meaning

Abstinence

word

禁ずる

Meaning

Forbid

word

立ち入り禁止

Meaning

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