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禁物

Reading

Kana: きんもつ
Romaji: kinmotsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

taboo; forbidden thing

Kanji

Reading: キン
Meanings: prohibition, ban, forbid
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter

Example Sentences

(あま)えは禁物(きんもつ)です。
➥You shouldn't expect things to be easy.
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(なが)くつき()うには()けは禁物(きんもつ)
➥Short accounts make long friends.
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(なが)()()いにかけは禁物(きんもつ)
➥Short accounts make long friends.
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彼女(かのじょ)(ふと)ったねなんて()うのは禁物(きんもつ)だ。
➥Don't mention that she's put on weight.
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