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きぶし・きぶい【煙】

kibushi · kibui

Pronunciation: [kibu(ɕ)i]

Definition

Noun

  1. Smoke; fumes

Etymology

Cognate to the Japanese term 【煙】 "smoke, fumes" and its variant pronunciations  けぶ kebu, けむ kemu, けぶり keburi and けむり kemuri.

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OrthographyForm
Kanji
Kanaきぶし
きぶい
Romanizationkibushi
kibui
Pronunciation (IPA)[kibu(ɕ)i]

意味:けぶ・けむ・けぶり・けむり【煙】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 17). きぶし・きぶい【煙】 : kibushi · kibui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/762/kibushi-kibui/.