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燻ぶる
くすぶる
to smoke1. 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.