Japanese Conversation · Level 133
60 words
Japanese word
禁ずる
Pronunciation
Romajikinzuru
Meaning
- verbforbid
Example
この規則は夜間の外出を禁ずるものです。ko no ki soku wa ya kan no gai shutsu o kin zu ru mo no de su
This rule forbids going out at night.
More examples
医師は患者に激しい運動を禁じました。i shi wa kan ja ni hage shi i un dō o kin ji ma shi ta
The doctor forbade the patient from doing strenuous exercise.
Core concept
It presents a rule or authority as drawing a firm line that an action must not cross.
Common phrases
立ち入りを禁ずるta chi i ri o kin zu ru
prohibit entry
使用を禁ずるshi yō o kin zu ru
prohibit use
Similar words
禁止するkinshisuru: To prohibit an action, practice, or activity through an official rule or decision.
制限するseigensuru: To control the extent, range, or conditions of an action or activity.
差し止めるsashitomeru: To prevent an action or activity from continuing by official order.
Definition in Japanese
規則や権限によって、ある行為をしてはならないと命じる。ki soku ya ken gen ni yo tte a ru kō i o shi te wa na ra na i to mei ji ru
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese verb 禁ずる (kinzuru) combines 禁 (kin, "prohibition") with ずる (zuru), a classical verb-forming ending, and is a formal counterpart of 禁じる (kinjiru).
Usage tips
- In present-day conversation, 禁ずる (kinzuru) sounds formal or literary, so speakers more often use 禁じる (kinjiru) or 禁止する (kinshi suru).