喫煙所(きつえんじょ)

きつえんじょ
noun
smoking area
1. smoking area; designated smoking place
A designated area where smoking is permitted, often found in public spaces, offices, and transportation facilities.
喫煙所(きつえんじょ)はどこですか。
Where is the smoking area?
この建物(たてもの)には喫煙所(きつえんじょ)がない。
This building doesn't have a smoking area.
駅(えき)の喫煙所(きつえんじょ)は撤去(てっきょ)された。
The smoking area at the station was removed.

FORMATION:
喫煙(きつえん) (smoking) + 所(じょ) (place)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 喫煙室(きつえんしつ) - smoking room (enclosed)
  • 喫煙席(きつえんせき) - smoking seat/section
  • 禁煙(きんえん) - no smoking
  • 分煙(ぶんえん) - separation of smoking/non-smoking areas

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 喫煙所(きつえんじょ)を探(さが)す - to look for a smoking area
  • 喫煙所(きつえんじょ)で吸(す)う - to smoke in the smoking area

CULTURAL NOTE:
Smoking regulations in Japan have become stricter. Many public places now require smoking in designated areas only, and some municipalities have banned street smoking entirely.

Related Words

Antonym: 禁煙(きんえん) (no smoking)
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Added 2026.1.19 7:21 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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