Difference between to prevent and to be prohibited in Korean
방지하다·금지되다
방지하다to prevent
(방지하다) means to stop something bad from happening before it happens. You can use it for accidents, sickness, mistakes, fire, loss, and other problems. It is often used in sentences like “to prevent accidents” or “to prevent colds.”
How to say to prevent
금지되다to be prohibited
금지되다 means something is not allowed because of a rule or law. Use it to talk about actions that people cannot do in a certain place or situation. It is often used for things like smoking, parking, eating, or taking pictures.
How to say to be prohibitedThe difference
방지하다 means stopping something bad or unwanted from happening. It is about prevention, not about a rule that says an action is not allowed.
