English–Japanese
“prohibit” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikinjiru
Example
学校は授業中の携帯電話の使用を禁じます。gak kō wa ju gyō chū no kei tai den wa no shi yō o kin ji ma su
The school prohibits phone use during class.
How to say “prohibit” in Japanese
“Prohibit” in Japanese is 禁じる (kinjiru).
It marks an authority's decision that an action must not take place.
Example sentences with 禁じる
この施設では、写真撮影を禁じています。ko no shi setsu de wa sha shin satsu ei o kin ji te i ma su
Photography is prohibited in this facility.
Tips for using 禁じる
- In formal English, prohibit often appears with an action or activity, as in "prohibit smoking," rather than with the person who must obey.