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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

禁きん物もつ

kinmotsu

something to avoid

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょに太ふとったねなんて言いうのは禁物きんもつだ。

    Don’t mention that she’s put on weight.

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  2. 過信かしんは禁物きんもつだよ。

    Don’t be overconfident.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 食たべ過すぎは禁物きんもつです。

    You must not eat too much.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 禁物

  • 禁prohibition; banOnキン
  • 物thing; objectOnブツ・モツKunもの・もの-

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