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勤務中の喫煙は禁止されている。

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勤務中 喫煙 禁止されている

English Translation

Smoking on duty is not allowed.

Furigana

勤務中(きんむちゅう)喫煙(きつえん)禁止(きんし)されている。

Romanji

Kinmuchū no kitsuen wa kinshisareteiru.

Words

勤務中 (きんむちゅう)
on duty; at work; while working
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
喫煙 (きつえん)
smoking
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
禁止 (きんし)
prohibition; inhibition; ban

Kanji

Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ
Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: キツ、 の.む
Meanings: consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)
Readings: エン、 けむ.る、 けむり、 けむ.い
Meaning: smoke
Reading: キン
Meanings: prohibition, ban, forbid
Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt