禁ずる · zuru verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 禁ずる | 禁じない |
| Polite | 禁じます | 禁じません |
| Past polite | 禁じました | 禁じませんでした |
| Past | 禁じた | 禁じなかった |
| Te-form | 禁じて | 禁じないで |
| Desire | 禁じたい | 禁じたくない |
| Potential | 禁じられるalso formal 禁ぜられる | 禁じられないalso formal 禁ぜられない |
| Passive | 禁じられるalso formal 禁ぜられる | 禁じられないalso formal 禁ぜられない |
| Causative | 禁じさせる | 禁じさせない |
| Causative passive | 禁じさせられる | 禁じさせられない |
| Volitional | 禁じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 禁じましょう | |
| Imperative | 禁じろalso written 禁ぜよ | 禁ずるな |
| Conditional | 禁じればalso 禁ずれば | 禁じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 禁じたら | 禁じなかったら |
School rules forbid the use of mobile phones.
The law prohibits that act.
zuru verb, transitive verb
suppress (a feeling, laughter); hold back (tears)
Almost exclusively used in the negative potential form 禁じ得ない, meaning 'cannot help but...' or 'cannot suppress'. A fixed literary expression.
See also: 禁じ得ない
I cannot suppress my anger at his irresponsible attitude.
I could not hold back my tears at that sight.
Photography is prohibited on the grounds of this temple.
In this country, drinking alcohol by minors is forbidden by law.