禁止

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禁止

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Yuzuo Chan

11.06.2025

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Meaning

Don't (do) ...! A blunt, strong negative command or prohibition.

Conjugation

V (辞書形じしょけい) + な: Group 1: かく→かくな　いそぐ→いそぐな　よむ→よむな　かう→かうな　まつ→まつな

Examples

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人ひとの携帯けいたいを勝手かってに見みるな！

廊下ろうかで走はしるな！

ここに車くるまを止とめるな。

約束やくそくを忘わすれるなよ。

危あぶないから、屋根やねに登のぼるな。

最後さいごまであきらめるな！

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.title

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: 食たべないな！

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: 食たべるな！

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: The prohibitive form attaches な to the dictionary form (Vる). It is not attached to the ない form.

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: （先生せんせいに）廊下ろうかで走はしるな。

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: 廊下ろうかで走はしらないでください。

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: Vるな is rude and blunt. Do not use it with teachers, bosses or strangers. Use ～ないでください instead.

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: ここで写真しゃしんを撮とるなください。

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: ここで写真しゃしんを撮とらないでください。

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: Vるな is a plain command and cannot be combined with ください. For a polite request, use the ない form + でください.

Key points

Use it for a harsh command or prohibition, such as a man speaking to a subordinate, a younger person or a close male friend. It is also used in urgent situations, in sports or drill shouts, on signs, and in fiction. It sounds rude, so women and learners should avoid it in normal conversation. Adding よ (行いくなよ) can make it sound more conversational or familiar, but it may still sound forceful depending on the context and tone. For polite requests, use ～ないでください. For casual requests, use ～ないで.

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