Kinzuru

JLPT N1

禁ずる (Kinzuru) is a Japanese ichidan (zuru) verb meaning “to forbid, to ban, to prohibit, to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.)”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan (zuru) verb, transitive verbto forbid; to ban; to prohibit
  2. ichidan (zuru) verb, transitive verbto suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)usu. as 禁じ得ない

Examples

  • No dogs allowed.

  • I forbid smoking in my room.

  • There is a very strict rule forbidding smoking in bed.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 禁ずる

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