Illustration: In a compact older Japanese kitchen, steam from a vigorously simmering pot rises toward a square ventilation fan mounted high in the exterior wall. Its blades rotate behind a protective grille, and a short visible wall passage leads to an outdoor vent.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

換かん気き扇せん

kankisen

ventilation fan, extractor fan

Example sentences

  1. 部屋へやの換気扇かんきせんを回まわすとドアの隙間すきまから冷つめたい風かぜが入はいり込こんでくる。

    When I turn the fan on in the room, a cool breeze comes in from under the door.

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  2. 台所だいどころの換気扇かんきせんを掃除そうじした。

    I cleaned the kitchen’s extractor fan.

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  3. お風呂ふろの換気扇かんきせんが止とまった。

    The bathroom ventilation fan stopped working.

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Kanji in 換気扇

  • 換interchange; periodOnカンKunかえる・かわる
  • 気spirit; mindOnキ・ケKunいき・き
  • 扇fan; folding fanOnセンKunおうぎ

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