禁酒

きんしゅ

abstinence from alcohol; temperance

Also:prohibition of drinking

What does 禁酒 mean?

禁酒 is a Japanese noun meaning abstinence from alcohol; temperance in English. It can also be translated as prohibition of drinking depending on context. It is written as 禁酒 in kanji, きんしゅ in hiragana, and kinshu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は禁酒、禁煙した。

He renounced smoking and drinking.