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[きん()·しゅ()]
kinshu
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 禁酒

noun, suru verb
  1. abstinence from alcohol; temperance
  2. prohibition of drinking

Definition and Synonyms for 禁酒

Abstinence act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
Synonyms: 忌み, 忌む, 禁欲, 禁酒, 節欲
Sobriety abstaining from excess
Synonyms: 禁酒, 節制, 節酒
Teetotaling abstaining from alcohol
Synonyms: 禁酒
Abstinence the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Synonyms: 禁酒, 節制
Ban a decree that prohibits something
Synonyms: 不許可, 厳禁, 差し止め, 差し止める, , 戒め, 戒める, 法度, ご法度, , 禁令, 禁制, 禁則, 禁圧, 禁断, 禁止, 禁止条約, 禁酒, 縛め, 諌める, 諫め
Prohibition refusal to approve or assent to
Synonyms: 差し止め, 差し止める, 禁制, 禁断, 禁止, 禁酒

Meanings for each kanji in 禁酒

» prohibition; ban; forbid
» sake; alcohol

Categories 禁酒 is a member of

Abstinence act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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Self-Discipline the act of denying yourself
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Self-Discipline the trait of practicing self discipline
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Edict a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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Refusal the act of refusing
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 禁酒

Sample Sentences for 禁酒

I swore off drinking only to start again the next week.
They joined in the temperance movement.
He was told to abstain from drinking by the doctor.
There are still some dry states in the U.S.
He renounced smoking and drinking.

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