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禁物 きんもつ N1

  1. no-no; something forbidden; taboo; thing that should be (carefully) avoided; thing to definitely not do

油断禁物 ゆだんきんもつ

  1. be on your guard; negligence is the enemy

油断は禁物 ゆだんはきんもつ

  1. be on your guard; negligence is the enemy

無理は禁物 むりはきんもつ

  1. don't force yourself; don't push yourself too hard
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