How to say 'Smoking' in Japanese | 喫煙

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The Japanese word for Smoking is 'Kitsuen', written as 喫煙 in Japanese.'Smoking' in hiragana is きつえん.

word

喫煙

Meaning

Smoking

Reading

きつえん

kitsuen

Kanji

喫Ingest, Consume 煙Smoke

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '喫煙 (きつえん)' refers to the act of smoking, particularly tobacco. It is commonly used in contexts related to health, regulations, or habits. For example: Smoking is prohibited here「ここでは喫煙は禁止されています」(ここではきつえんはきんしされています). He quit smoking last year「彼は去年喫煙をやめました」(かれはきょねんきつえんをやめました). The word is often seen in signs or public notices, such as '喫煙所 (きつえんじょ)' (smoking area). It is important to note that this term is neutral in tone and does not carry any positive or negative connotations by itself.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4617

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 喫煙

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

喫

Meaning

Ingest, Consume

kanji

煙

Meaning

Smoke

Words Related to 喫煙 Through the Kanji 喫

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 喫 as well.

word

喫茶店

Meaning

Coffee shop

word

喫茶

Meaning

Coffee

Words Related to 喫煙 Through the Kanji 煙

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 煙 as well.

word

禁煙

Meaning

No smoking

word

煙

Meaning

Smoke

word

煙突

Meaning

Chimney

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'Kitsuen' means 'Smoking' .

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