noun
no smoking
A loanword used on signs, announcements, or in conversation to indicate that smoking is prohibited.
このエリアはノースモーキングです。
This area is no smoking.
レストランの入り口に「ノースモーキング」の表示があった。
There was a 'No Smoking' sign at the entrance of the restaurant.
Variant with a middle dot, reflecting the original English phrase boundary.
禁煙 is the native Japanese term for 'no smoking' or 'smoking prohibition', commonly used on official signs and in formal contexts. ノースモーキング is a direct loan from English, often seen in casual or international settings.
Loanword from English 'no smoking'.