Japanese word

煙

Pronunciation

Romajikemuri

Meaning

  • nounsmoke

Example

外から煙が入ってきます。soto ka ra kemuri ga hai tte ki ma su

Smoke is coming in from outside.

Illustration for 煙 (smoke)

More examples

料理をしていると、部屋に煙がこもります。ryō ri o shi te i ru to heya ni kemuri ga ko mo ri ma su

When I cook, the room fills with smoke.

Core concept

It is the cloudlike material that rises or spreads through the air when heat changes a substance and releases visible particles or gases.

Common phrases

  • 煙が出るkemuri ga de ru

    smoke comes out

  • 煙を吸い込むkemuri o su i ko mu

    inhale smoke

  • 煙のにおいkemuri no ni o i

    smell of smoke

Similar words

蒸気jōki: Water vapor that becomes visible as it rises from a heated liquid.

Definition in Japanese

物の燃焼などによって発生し、細かな粒子や気体が空気中に広がって見えるもの。mono no nen shō na do ni yo tte has sei shi koma ka na ryū shi ya ki tai ga kū ki chū ni hiro ga tte mi e ru mo no

Word origin

The Japanese word 煙 (kemuri, "smoke") comes from the native Japanese word family that includes 煙る (kemuru, "to smoke"), rather than from an English loanword.

Usage tips

  • Smoke signals are a well-known communication method in which a visible column of smoke carries a message over a distance.

Other meanings

  • fumesnoun

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