あかん

Etymology
A contraction from the idiom, where akanu is an archaic negative form of the verb.



Verb

 * 1)  to make little progress; a waste of time
 * 2)  something that is not good, something that is forbidden
 * 1)  something that is not good, something that is forbidden

Usage notes
Formerly spelled with kanji as. In modern usage, generally written with hiragana as あかん.

Synonyms

 * : "doesn't go, cannot go" → inappropriate
 * : "doesn't become" → unbecoming, inappropriate
 * : no good, bad, stop, don't