禁じる (Kinjiru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to forbid, to ban, to prohibit, to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto forbid; to ban; to prohibit
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)usu. as 禁じ得ない
Examples
君の喫煙を禁じる。
I forbid you to smoke.
彼女は喫煙を禁じられた。
She was prohibited from smoking.
私は煙草を禁じられている。
I am forbidden tobacco.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).