Public notices address an unspecified audience and must communicate quickly.
The idea
A noun plus 禁止 states a prohibition concisely. ～ないでください requests that readers refrain; ご利用ください politely asks them to use something. An announcement can simply state a fact in ます style.
Examples
- ここは立入禁止です。Entry is prohibited here.
- エレベーターを使わないでください。Please do not use the lift.
- 図書館内では、お静かにお願いします。Please be quiet inside the library.
- 階段をご利用ください。Please use the stairs.
- 博物館は本日、休館します。The museum is closed today.
- お手荷物にご注意ください。Please take care with your belongings.
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Watch out
A polite request can still express a rule; do not mistake its soft wording for permission. Check where and when the notice applies.
Try it yourself
入ってはいけません： （立入禁止／注意）
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立入禁止
立入禁止 prohibits entry; 注意 calls for caution.
静かにしてください： （お静かにお願いします／禁止）
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お静かにお願いします
お静かにお願いします asks people to be quiet; 禁止 labels a prohibition.
使ってください： （ご利用ください／休館）
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ご利用ください
ご利用ください politely asks people to use something; 休館 announces closure.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
入ってはいけません： （立入禁止／注意）
静かにしてください： （お静かにお願いします／禁止）
お静かにお願いします
使ってください： （ご利用ください／休館）
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Write a short notice asking visitors not to talk in a library.