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    3. 禁じる

    禁じる

    禁きんじ​る​

    to forbid

    N1KMT8News #18+1CoreVerb, TransitivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab17 strokes

    きんじる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to forbid, to ban, to prohibit
    2.
    to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.), to hold back (e.g. tears)

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    ここでの喫きつ煙えんは禁きんじられています。

    Smoking is prohibited here.

    KMT6Daily LifePolitics & Law
    法ほう律りつは未み成せい年ねん者しゃの飲いん酒しゅを禁きんじている。

    The law prohibits minors from drinking alcohol.

    KMT8Politics & LawDaily Life
    政せい府ふは特とく定ていの情じょう報ほうの公こう開かいを禁きんじる法ほう律りつを制せい定ていした。

    The government enacted a law prohibiting the disclosure of certain information.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    彼かれは怒いかりを禁きんじることができず、つい大おお声ごえを出だしてしまった。

    He couldn't suppress his anger and ended up shouting.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは悲かなしみを禁きんじようとしたが、涙なみだが止とまらなかった。

    She tried to hold back her sadness, but her tears wouldn't stop.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    禁
    prohibition・ban・forbid
    Kanji
    じ
    ji
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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