禁句

きんく

taboo word

Also:words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)

What does 禁句 mean?

禁句 is a Japanese noun meaning taboo word in English. It can also be translated as words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai) depending on context. It is written as 禁句 in kanji, きんく in hiragana, and kinku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.