Vocabulary

What does 禁止 (きんし, kinshi) mean?

禁止 (きんし, kinshi) means prohibition, ban.

Quick facts
Readingきんし
Romajikinshi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きんし
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkinshi

prohibition, ban

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive prohibition; inhibition; ban

Example sentences

  • Parking is prohibited here.

  • The use of mobile phones is prohibited at school.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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