禁忌
禁忌する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 禁忌する | 禁忌しない |
| Polite | 禁忌します | 禁忌しません |
| Past polite | 禁忌しました | 禁忌しませんでした |
| Past | 禁忌した | 禁忌しなかった |
| Te-form | 禁忌して | 禁忌しないで |
| Desire | 禁忌したい | 禁忌したくない |
| Potential | 禁忌できる | 禁忌できない |
| Passive | 禁忌される | 禁忌されない |
| Causative | 禁忌させる | 禁忌させない |
| Causative passive | 禁忌させられる | 禁忌させられない |
| Volitional | 禁忌しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 禁忌しましょう | |
| Imperative | 禁忌しろ | 禁忌するな |
| Conditional | 禁忌すれば | 禁忌しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 禁忌したら | 禁忌しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to a strong social, cultural, or religious prohibition; something that must not be done, said, or touched. Can be used as a noun, suru-verb, or no-adjective.
In this region, whistling at night is considered taboo.
He avoided that topic as taboo.
contraindication
Medical term: a condition or factor that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable.
This medicine is contraindicated for pregnant women.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉は禁忌とされるfor something to be regarded as taboo
In that village, whistling at night is considered taboo.
- 〈物〉の禁忌contraindications for a drug or treatment
The contraindications for this drug include use during pregnancy.
- 禁忌を犯すto break/violate a taboo
He unknowingly broke a tribal taboo.
- 禁忌に触れるto touch on/mention a taboo subject
That question might touch on a religious taboo.