Korean word

금지되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeumjidoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe prohibited

Example

이 공원에서는 흡연이 금지되어 있습니다.i kong wo ne seo neun heu byeo ni keum ji doe eo it sseum ni da

Smoking is prohibited in this park.

Illustration for 금지되다 (be prohibited)

More examples

도서관에서는 휴대전화 사용이 금지되어 있다.to seo gwa ne seo neun hyu dae jeon hwa sa yong i keum ji doe eo it tta

Cell phone use is prohibited in the library.

Core concept

An action moves from being allowed to being barred by an official rule.

Common phrases

  • 주차가 금지되어 있다chu cha ga keum ji doe eo it tta

    no parking

  • 입장이 금지되어 있다ip jjang i keum ji doe eo it tta

    no entry

  • 휴대전화 사용이 금지되어 있다hyu dae jeon hwa sa yong i keum ji doe eo it tta

    no cell phone use

Similar words

하지 마haji ma: A firm command tells someone to stop an action.
하면 안 되다hamyeon an toeda: A gentle warning says that an action should not be done.
금지하다keumjihada: An authority officially forbids an action under a law or rule.

Definition in Korean

법이나 규칙에 따라 어떤 행위가 허용되지 않게 되는 상태가 되다.peo bi na kyu chi ge tta ra eo tteon haeng wi ga heo yong doe ji an ke toe neun sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

The word is formed from a Sino-Korean term for prohibition and a verb expressing change into a state, which together describe an action becoming disallowed.

Usage tips

  • It is especially useful for reading notices because official Korean often states restrictions in this formal way rather than in conversational language.

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