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no entry, keep out, off limits
A warning sign indicating that entry is prohibited, typically for safety or security reasons.
ここは立入禁止だ。
Entry here is prohibited.
立入禁止の看板がある。
There is a 'No Entry' sign.
工事中のため、この区域は立入禁止になっています。
This area is off-limits due to construction.
立入禁止 is a compound expression commonly seen on signs, meaning "no entry" or "keep out." Composed of 立ち入る (to enter) + 禁止 (prohibition).
COMMON CONTEXTS:
- 工事現場: construction sites
- 危険区域: dangerous areas
- 私有地: private property
VARIATIONS:
- 関係者以外立入禁止: No entry except for authorized personnel
- 許可なく立ち入ることを禁ずる: Entry without permission is prohibited (formal)
SIMILAR SIGN EXPRESSIONS:
- 進入禁止: no entry (for vehicles, traffic sign)
- 通行止め: road closed
- 撮影禁止: no photography