“To forbid” in Japanese
Short answer
To forbid in Japanese is “禁ずる” (kinzuru). Full meaning: to forbid, to ban, to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.), to hold back (e.g. tears).
Other ways to say “To forbid” in Japanese
禁じる
kinjiru to forbid, to ban, to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.), to hold back (e.g. tears)
きんじ
kinji to forbid, to ban, to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.), to hold back (e.g. tears)
きんじる
kinjiru to forbid, to ban, to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.), to hold back (e.g. tears)
きんずる
kinzuru to forbid, to ban, to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.), to hold back (e.g. tears)
きんじよう
kinjiyoo to forbid, to ban, to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.), to hold back (e.g. tears)
禁ず
kinzu to forbid, to ban, to prohibit
封ずる
fuuzuru to seal (letter); to prevent, to forbid, to block; to invest someone with a fief, to enfeoff
きんじよ
kinjiyo to forbid, to ban, to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.), to hold back (e.g. tears)
きんじん
kinjin to forbid, to ban, to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.), to hold back (e.g. tears)
きんぜ
kinze to forbid, to ban, to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.), to hold back (e.g. tears)
封じる
fuujiru to seal (letter); to prevent, to forbid, to block; to invest someone with a fief, to enfeoff
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