Word details

禁じる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 禁じる.

Dictionary

Entry

禁じるんじるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #5735
1

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit

Examples
彼女は喫煙を禁じられた
She was prohibited from smoking.
2

Usu. as 禁じ得ない

to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

prohibition, ban, forbid

13 strokesFrequency 681JLPT N2Grade 5

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