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Strongly forbidden with 〜べからず

Grammar: Modality, Permission, Obligation, Prohibition » Prohibition

An old-fashioned way to strongly forbid an action is to add べからず after a verb. This form may be seen on signs, although it is more common to see 禁止(きんし).

When modifying a noun, べからざる is used.

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