進入禁止(しんにゅうきんし)

しんにゅうきんし
noun
no entry; do not enter
formaltransportation
1. no entry; do not enter
A prohibition against entering a particular area. Seen on traffic signs (the red circle with a white horizontal bar), restricted zones, and construction sites. One of the most commonly encountered signs in Japan.
ここは進入禁止(しんにゅうきんし)です。
This area is off limits.
進入禁止(しんにゅうきんし)の標識(ひょうしき)を見落(みお)としてしまった。
I missed the no-entry sign.
工事中(こうじちゅう)のため、この先(さき)は車両(しゃりょう)進入禁止(しんにゅうきんし)となっております。
Due to construction, vehicle entry is prohibited beyond this point.

Usage

A four-character compound frequently seen on signs and in announcements. In traffic contexts, the 進入禁止(しんにゅうきんし) sign is a red circle with a white horizontal bar, indicating a one-way street approached from the wrong direction.

Common collocations

  • 進入禁止(しんにゅうきんし)の標識(ひょうしき) (no-entry sign)
  • 車両(しゃりょう)進入禁止(しんにゅうきんし) (no vehicle entry)
  • 関係者以外(かんけいしゃいがい)進入禁止(しんにゅうきんし) (authorized personnel only)

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Related Words

Synonym: 立入禁止(たちいりきんし) (no trespassing (on foot))
Compare: 通行止(つうこうど)め (road closed)
Compare: 通行禁止(つうこうきんし) (no passage)
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Added 2026.3.13 15:43 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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