禁煙

• 読み: きんえん
• ローマ字: kin'en
• 漢字の分解: 禁 (kin) — prohibit, ban; 煙 (en) — smoke
• 発音: /kiɴ.eɴ/

意味

No smoking; smoking ban. Also, quitting smoking as a personal effort.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (禁煙する). Has two main uses: as a sign/rule (禁煙 = No Smoking, 禁煙席 = non-smoking seat, 禁煙エリア = no-smoking area) and as a personal action (禁煙する = to quit smoking). Japan has increasingly adopted indoor smoking bans, making this word very visible in public spaces.

例文

1. このレストランは全席禁煙です。
2. 健康のために禁煙を始めた。
3. 禁煙してからもう三年になる。

使い方ガイド

場面: public spaces, health, restaurants

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 禁 (kin, prohibit/ban) and 煙 (en, smoke). Together, 'prohibiting smoke' — a straightforward descriptor of anti-smoking rules and efforts.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal