禁物 (きんもつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

禁物 (きんもつ) means taboo / forbidden thing.

See example sentences below.

禁物 at a glance

禁物

きんもつkinmotsu

N1noun

taboo / forbidden thing

禁物きんもつkinmotsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

taboo / forbidden thing

Example 1

病気の時に無理をするのは禁物だ。

Translation

It's taboo to overexert yourself when you're sick.

Example 2

夜遅くまでスマホを見るのは禁物だよ。

Translation

It’s best not to look at your phone late at night.