Illustration: In the courtyard of a Japanese home, a cook grills fish over a small charcoal brazier. A sudden cloud of smoke blows directly into the cook's face. Their eyes squeeze nearly shut, one hand fans the air and the upper body leans away while the other hand still holds the fish tongs.

JLPT N2i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

煙けむい

kemui

smoky

Example sentences

  1. タバコが煙けむい!

    Your smoking bothers me.

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  2. 魚さかなを焼やいていたら台所だいどころが煙けむくなった。

    The kitchen got smoky while I was grilling fish.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 窓まどを開あけても、まだ部屋へやが煙けむい。

    The room is still smoky even with the window open.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 煙

  • 煙smokeOnエンKunけむる・けむり・けむい

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