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禁きんずる

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.Top 10,000

Meanings

1

zuru verb, transitive verb

forbid; ban; prohibit

Formal or written alternative to 禁じる. Used for rules, laws, or authoritative prohibitions.

See also: 禁じる

2

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

Usage patterns