1.
no smoking, smoking prohibited
A rule or area where smoking is not allowed.
ここは禁煙です。
This is a non-smoking area.
禁煙席に座った。
I sat in the non-smoking section.
この電車は全車両禁煙です。
This train is non-smoking in all cars.
店の入り口に「禁煙」という看板があった。
There was a "No Smoking" sign at the shop entrance.
日本では多くの場所が禁煙になっている。路上でも吸えない所が増えた。
Many places in Japan are now non-smoking. The number of places where you can't smoke on the street has also increased.
2.
quitting smoking, giving up smoking
The act of stopping the habit of smoking.
禁煙を始めた。
I started trying to quit smoking.
禁煙は難しい。
Quitting smoking is hard.
父は去年から禁煙している。
My father has been not smoking since last year.
健康のために禁煙することにした。
I decided to quit smoking for my health.
何度も禁煙に失敗したが、やっと成功した。子供が生まれたのがきっかけだった。
I failed to quit smoking many times, but I finally succeeded. The birth of my child was the trigger.
禁煙 has two meanings: no-smoking zones and the act of quitting smoking.
NO-SMOKING MEANING:
- 禁煙席 (non-smoking seat)
- 禁煙車両 (non-smoking car)
- 全面禁煙 (completely smoke-free)
QUITTING MEANING:
- 禁煙する (to quit smoking)
- 禁煙に成功する (to succeed in quitting)
- 禁煙中 (in the process of quitting)
OPPOSITE:
- 喫煙 (smoking, smoking allowed)
Related Words
Antonym:
喫煙 (smoking)