喫煙(きつえん)

喫煙(きつえん) is the formal term for smoking, commonly used in public signage and official contexts.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

• 喫(きつ) (to consume, to drink/smoke)
• 煙(えん) (smoke)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

• 喫煙(きつえん)所(じょ)/喫煙(きつえん)室(しつ) (smoking area/room)
• 喫煙(きつえん)者(しゃ) (smoker)
• 喫煙(きつえん)席(せき) (smoking seats)
• 喫煙(きつえん)習慣(しゅうかん) (smoking habit)
• 受動(じゅどう)喫煙(きつえん) (passive smoking, secondhand smoke)

USAGE:

• 喫煙(きつえん)する (to smoke - suru verb)
• 喫煙(きつえん)可(か) (smoking allowed)
• 喫煙(きつえん)不可(ふか) (no smoking)

CULTURAL NOTE:
Japan has increasingly restricted smoking in public spaces. Many train stations, restaurants, and public buildings now have designated 喫煙(きつえん)所(じょ) (smoking areas) or are entirely 禁煙(きんえん) (non-smoking).