出禁(できん)

できん
noun
being banned from a place; barred entry
informalspoken
1. being banned from a place, barred entry
A colloquial abbreviation of 出入(でい)り禁止(きんし) (prohibited from entering and leaving). Means being permanently banned from a shop, restaurant, bar, or other establishment due to bad behavior.
あの店(みせ)を出禁(できん)になった。
I got banned from that store.
I was banned from the izakaya for causing a scene.
The manager said they have no choice but to ban troublesome customers.

Common collocations

  • 出禁(できん)になる (get banned)
  • 出禁(できん)にする (ban someone)
  • 出禁(できん)にされる (be banned)
  • 出禁(できん)を食(く)らう (get hit with a ban)

Usage

An informal abbreviation of 出入(でい)り禁止(きんし) (lit. "entry and exit prohibited"). Widely used in casual conversation and online. The full form 出入(でい)り禁止(きんし) is used in more formal or official contexts. Can also be used in gaming contexts to mean being banned from a server or community.