Vocabulary

What does 煙る (けむる, kemuru) mean?

煙る (けむる, kemuru) means to smoke, to smolder; to be hazy, misty.

Quick facts
Readingけむる
Romajikemuru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
けむる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkemuru

to smoke, to smolder; to be hazy, misty

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to be hazy; to look dim

Example sentences

  • The burnt ruins were still smoldering.

  • The distant mountains look blurred through the fog.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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