Translation guide
The act of prohibiting or forbidding something, often by official order. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through verbs, nouns, and set phrases depending on the formality and context.
To express an official or legal prohibition, such as a government ban or court order.
The most common and general term for prohibition. Used in laws, rules, and signs.
Smoking is prohibited in this area.
The use of drugs is prohibited by law.
A more formal or literary term for prohibition, often used in historical or legal contexts.
Christianity was prohibited in the Edo period.
Specifically refers to a legal injunction or court order to stop an action.
The court issued an injunction against the publication.
To describe the action of forbidding or interdicting, often by authority.
The verb form of 禁止. Used to say 'to prohibit' or 'to ban'.
The government banned the chemical.
A slightly more formal verb meaning 'to forbid' or 'to prohibit'. Often used in rules and regulations.
To legally enjoin or stop an action, often through a court order.
To refer to the military tactic of preventing enemy forces or supplies from moving.
Means 'interdiction' in a military sense: preventing enemy movement or supply lines. Also used more broadly for obstruction.
An operation to interdict enemy supply lines.
Literally 'to cut off traffic/transportation', used in military contexts for interdiction.
To refer to a religious prohibition, such as an interdict in the Catholic Church.
The specific term for a Catholic interdict, a censure that suspends certain sacraments and services.
The Pope imposed an interdict on the region.
禁止 is the everyday word for prohibition. 禁制 is more formal and often historical. 差し止め is specifically a legal injunction.
The English word 'interdiction' is relatively rare and often replaced by 'prohibition' or 'ban' in everyday language. In Japanese, 禁止 covers most cases.
校則で携帯電話の使用を禁じている。
School rules forbid the use of cell phones.
The court halted the construction.
The unit interdicted enemy transportation.