Illustration: In the entrance area of a small Japanese restaurant, a customer has taken out a cigarette and lighter while waiting for a table. A staff member faces them and crosses both forearms decisively, looking directly at the cigarette.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

禁きん煙えん

kin'en

no smoking, smoking ban

On a sign, 禁煙 means “No Smoking.” Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. いつ禁煙きんえんのサインを消けすのでしょうね。

    When will they turn off the no-smoking sign?

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  2. ここは禁煙きんえんです。

    Refrain from smoking here.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ここでは禁煙きんえんです。

    You are not supposed to smoke here.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 禁煙

  • 禁prohibition; banOnキン
  • 煙smokeOnエンKunけむる・けむり・けむい

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