蚊取(かと)り線香(せんこう)

かとりせんこう
noun
mosquito coil
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.

FORMATION:
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)

CULTURE:
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)).

MODERN ALTERNATIVES:

  • 電気(でんき)蚊取(かと)り (electric mosquito repellent)
  • 蚊取(かと)りマット (mosquito mat)
  • 液体(えきたい)蚊取(かと)り (liquid mosquito repellent)
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Added 2026.1.18 14:06 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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