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N2 Noun

禁物(きんもつ)taboo, forbidden thing

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      thing that should be (carefully) avoided, no-no, thing to definitely not do, something forbidden, taboo

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    禁物 【きんもつ】

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      妊娠(にんしん)(ちゅう)飲酒(いんしゅ)禁物(きんもつ)です。

      Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is forbidden. {taboo, forbidden thing}

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      油断(ゆだん)禁物(きんもつ)だ。(つね)緊張(きんちょう)(かん)()て。

      Complacency is taboo. Always maintain a sense of tension. {taboo, forbidden thing}

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      医師(いし):「病気(びょうき)(さけ)禁物(きんもつ)なので、やめて(くだ)さい。」

      Doctor: 'Alcohol is a taboo for your illness, so please stop drinking.' {taboo, forbidden thing}

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      このパソコンが(こわ)れた原因(げんいん)(おそ)らく禁物(きんもつ)である湿気(しっけ)(つつ)()まれた(こと)だろう。

      The cause of this computer's breakdown is probably due to it being enveloped in humidity, which is a taboo. {taboo, forbidden thing}

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      (はは)息子(むすこ)に:「油断(ゆだん)禁物(きんもつ)だと()かっていて油断(ゆだん)をする馬鹿(ばか)(やつ)がいるものか!」

      Mother to her son: 'There are fools who let their guard down even when they know they should always be vigilant!' {taboo, forbidden thing}

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