Japanese word

煙突

Pronunciation

Romajientotsu

Meaning

  • nounchimney

Example

家の煙突から煙が出ています。ie no en totsu ka ra kemuri ga de te i ma su

Smoke is coming from the chimney of the house.

Illustration for 煙突 (chimney)

More examples

冬になる前に、煙突を掃除しておきます。fuyu ni na ru mae ni en totsu o sō ji shi te o ki ma su

I make sure to clean the chimney before winter.

Core concept

Channels smoke and hot gases out of a building through a raised passage, often above the roof.

Common phrases

  • 煙突の掃除en totsu no sō ji

    chimney cleaning

  • 煙突を掃除するen totsu o sō ji su ru

    clean the chimney

  • 煙突を設置するen totsu o set chi su ru

    install a chimney

Similar words

排気筒haikitō: A vertical structure used to release smoke and hot gases from an industrial facility.

Definition in Japanese

建物の内部で生じた煙や燃焼ガスを屋外へ排出するため、屋根などから上に突き出して設けた筒状の設備。tate mono no nai bu de shō ji ta kemuri ya nen shō ga su o oku gai e hai shutsu su ru ta me ya ne na do ka ra ue ni tsu ki da shi te mō ke ta tsutsu jō no setsu bi

Word origin

煙突 (entotsu) combines 煙 (en, "smoke") and 突 (totsu, "protrude"), describing a passage that protrudes from a building to release smoke.

Usage tips

  • In English, chimney usually refers to a building's smoke passage, while smokestack often refers to a tall industrial exhaust structure.

Other meanings

  • smokestacknoun
  • stovepipenoun

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