禁物

きんもつ

thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden

JLPT N1 Common word

Meanings

Noun
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo

Example sentences

甘あまえは禁物きんもつだよ。

You shouldn't expect things to be easy.
過信かしんは禁物きんもつだよ。

Don't be overconfident.
食たべ過すぎは禁物きんもつです。

You must not eat too much.
長ながい付つき合あいにかけは禁物きんもつ。

Short accounts make long friends.
長ながくつき合あうには掛かけは禁物きんもつ。

Short accounts make long friends.

More examples (3)

旅行りょこうに荷物にもつが多おおすぎるのは禁物きんもつ。

Don't carry too much baggage when you travel.
気持きもちは分わかるけど焦あせりは禁物きんもつだよ。

I understand how you must be feeling but remember that haste makes waste.
彼女かのじょに太ふとったねなんて言いうのは禁物きんもつだ。

Don't mention that she's put on weight.