Prohibition in Japanese
Prohibition in Japanese is 禁酒, 禁酒令, 禁止 — Prohibition means an act of forbidding something, or a rule that forbids it.
Prohibition in Japanese
禁酒
Pronounced: kinshu
(history) Any of several periods during which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages were restricted or illegal.
禁酒令
(history) Any of several periods during which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages were restricted or illegal.
禁止
Pronounced: kinshi
(Islam) The 66th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
禁止
Pronounced: kinshi
An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
差し止め
Pronounced: sashitome
An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
禁制
Pronounced: kinsei
An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
禁止法
Pronounced: kinshihō
An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
What does "Prohibition" mean?
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noun An act of forbidding something, or a rule that forbids it.
"There is a strict prohibition on smoking inside the building."
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noun A period during which the making and selling of alcohol was made illegal.
"Many films about Prohibition show hidden bars behind ordinary shop doors."
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Prohibition in a sentence
- There is a strict prohibition on smoking inside the building.
- The sign announced a prohibition on swimming in the lake.
- Many films about Prohibition show hidden bars behind ordinary shop doors.
- My grandfather loves reading about Prohibition and the secret drinking clubs.
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What is "Prohibition" in Japanese?
"Prohibition" in Japanese is 禁酒, 禁酒令, 禁止. Prohibition means: An act of forbidding something, or a rule that forbids it.
How do you pronounce 禁酒?
"Prohibition" in Japanese is 禁酒, pronounced "kinshu".
How do you use "Prohibition" in a sentence?
Example: "There is a strict prohibition on smoking inside the building." In Japanese, "Prohibition" is 禁酒, 禁酒令, 禁止.
Are there other ways to say "Prohibition" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "Prohibition": 禁酒, 禁酒令, 禁止, 差し止め, 禁制, 禁止法.
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