Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 禁欲(きんよく) in Japanese

禁欲
Kana Reading
きんよく
Romaji
kin'yoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    abstinence; abnegation
    Example sentence
    彼は僧侶に近い禁欲生活をしている。 He practices austerities almost like a monk.

Examples of 禁欲, きんよく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

欲 JLPT 3

11 strokes

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

On'Yomi: ヨク

Kun'Yomi: ほっ.する, ほ.しい

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禁 JLPT 2

13 strokes

prohibition, ban, forbid

On'Yomi: キン

Kun'Yomi:

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