禁物(きんもつ)

きんもつ
noun
taboo, something to avoid
abstract
1. taboo, something forbidden, something to avoid
Something that should be avoided or refrained from in a particular situation. Often used in the pattern ～は禁物(きんもつ) (... is something to be avoided) to warn against certain behaviors or actions.
油断(ゆだん)は禁物(きんもつ)だ。
Carelessness is to be avoided.
病気(びょうき)のときは無理(むり)は禁物(きんもつ)です。
You must avoid overexerting yourself when you are sick.
試験(しけん)の前日(ぜんじつ)は夜更(よふ)かしは禁物(きんもつ)だから、早(はや)めに寝(ね)なさい。
Staying up late is to be avoided the night before an exam, so go to bed early.

Usage

Almost always appears in the pattern ～は禁物(きんもつ)だ, functioning as a warning or advice that something should be avoided. This is an idiomatic expression rather than a word used freely in various grammatical constructions.

Common collocations

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Added 2026.2.26 23:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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