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禁制 (きんせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
prohibition ; ban ; embargo
More formal and official-sounding than everyday 禁止. Often used for laws, historical bans, prohibited goods, or restrictions on trade such as export or import bans.
税ぜい 関かん で 禁きん 制せい の 品しな が 見み つかっ た 。
Prohibited goods were found at customs.
Kanji 禁 prohibition, ban, forbid Similar words 禁きん 止し The general everyday word for prohibition or banning; 禁制 sounds more formal, legal, or historical.
禁きん 輸ゆ Specifically means an embargo or ban on import/export trade; 禁制 is broader and can cover non-trade prohibitions.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 禁, associated with forbidding or banning, and 制, associated with regulation or control. Together the spelling transparently conveys prohibition by rule or authority.
