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いぶる

くすぶる

to smoke

Pronunciation

く す ぶ る

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Definitions

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

1. To smoke; To smoulder; To smolder; To sputter word usually written using kana alone.

2. To be sooty; To be smoke-stained word usually written using kana alone. Only applies to くすぶる,ふすぶる.

3. To smoulder (e.g. a dispute); To smolder word usually written using kana alone. Only applies to くすぶる.

4. To seclude oneself word usually written using kana alone. Only applies to くすぶる,ふすぶる.

5. To live in obscurity; To stay in the same level (of social position, circumstances, etc.) word usually written using kana alone. Only applies to くすぶる.

OTHER FORMS

くすぶる ふすぶる 燻ぶる 燻る

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