禁止令(きんしれい)

きんしれい
noun
ban; prohibition order; injunction
politicslaw
1. ban; prohibition order; injunction
An official order or decree banning a specific activity, behavior, or item. Issued by governments, organizations, or individuals (often a parent or boss) with authority over the subject.
外出(がいしゅつ)禁止令(きんしれい)が出(で)た。
A stay-at-home order was issued.
母(はは)にゲーム禁止令(きんしれい)を出(だ)された。
My mother put a ban on video games.
政府(せいふ)は特定(とくてい)の薬品(やくひん)の販売(はんばい)に禁止令(きんしれい)を出(だ)した。
The government issued a ban on the sale of certain drugs.

Compound of 禁止(きんし) + 令(れい) ("order, decree"). Often used in informal contexts for casual prohibitions imposed by a parent, partner, or boss, as well as for formal government orders.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 禁止(きんし): prohibition — the general noun; 禁止令(きんしれい) specifies a formal order
  • 命令(めいれい): order; command — broader; any directive, not specifically prohibitive

Related Words

Compare: 命令(めいれい) (order)
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