蚊取(かと)り線香(せんこう)

かとりせんこう
noun
mosquito coil
daily-life
1. mosquito coil
A spiral-shaped incense that repels mosquitoes when burned.
夏(なつ)は蚊取(かと)り線香(せんこう)が欠(か)かせない。
Mosquito coils are essential in summer.
蚊取(かと)り線香(せんこう)を焚(た)いて寝(ね)る。
I burn a mosquito coil and go to sleep.
蚊取(かと)り線香(せんこう)の香(かお)りは夏(なつ)の風物詩(ふうぶつし)だ。
The smell of mosquito coils is a sign of summer.

Forms

蚊(か) (mosquito) + 取(と)り (repelling) + 線香(せんこう) (incense)

Usage

  • 蚊取(かと)り線香(せんこう)を焚(た)く (to burn a mosquito coil)
  • 蚊取(かと)り線香(せんこう)を立(た)てる (to light a mosquito coil)
  • 蚊取(かと)り線香(せんこう)立(た)て (mosquito coil holder - pig-shaped ones are iconic)

Cultural note

蚊取(かと)り線香(せんこう) is closely associated with Japanese summer. The distinctive green spiral coil and its smoke are nostalgic symbols. Traditional holders are often shaped like pigs (蚊遣(かや)り豚(ぶた)).

Related words

Related Words

Related: 蚊取(かと)り (mosquito repelling)
Related: 蚊(か) (mosquito)
Related: 線香(せんこう) (incense stick)
Related: 虫除(むしよ)け (insect repellent)
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Added 2026.1.18 14:06 · Revised 2026.10.5 21:31
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