Japanese

ずる

きんずる
Meaning: to forbid; to prohibit; to ban
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 禁ずる 禁ずらない
Polite 禁ずります 禁ずりません
Past 禁ずった 禁ずらなかった
Polite + Past 禁ずりました 禁ずりませんでした
Te-form 禁ずって 禁ずらなくて
Potential 禁ずれる 禁ずれない
Passive 禁ずられる 禁ずられない
Causative 禁ずらせる 禁ずらせない
Causative + Passive 禁ずらされる 禁ずらされない
Imperative 禁ずれ 禁ずるな

Handwriting

禁
ず
る

Example

The use of smartphones inside the school is forbidden by school regulations.

Usage Notes

A formal word used for rules, laws, or strong personal restraint (often in '禁じ得ない').

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