Japanese Conversation · Level 68
75 words
Japanese word
禁煙
Pronunciation
Romajikin'en
Meaning
- nounquitting smoking
Example
今日から禁煙します。kyō ka ra kin en shi ma su
I will quit smoking starting today.
More examples
健康のために、禁煙を続けています。ken kō no ta me ni kin en o tsuzu ke te i ma su
For my health, I am continuing to abstain from smoking.
Core concept
Centers on stopping smoking, either as a personal decision or as a rule that forbids smoking in a place.
Common phrases
禁煙するkin en su ru
quit smoking
禁煙を始めるkin en o haji me ru
start abstaining from smoking
禁煙を続けるkin en o tsuzu ke ru
continue to abstain from smoking
禁煙に成功するkin en ni sei kō su ru
succeed in quitting smoking
Similar words
喫煙禁止kitsuenkinshi: A rule or notice that does not allow people to smoke in a specified place.
Definition in Japanese
たばこを吸うことをやめること。また、たばこを吸ってはいけないこと。ta ba ko o sū ko to o ya me ru ko to ma ta ta ba ko o su tte wa i ke na i ko to
Word origin
禁 (kin, "prohibition") combines with 煙 (en, "smoke") to form 禁煙 (kin'en), meaning the prohibition or stopping of smoking.
Usage tips
- On public signs, 禁煙 (kin'en) usually means that smoking is not allowed, while in personal plans it commonly refers to quitting smoking.
Other meanings
- no smokingnoun
Opposites
- 喫煙kitsuensmokingnoun