噴 煙(ふんえん)

ふんえん

noun

volcanic smoke; plume of smoke from a volcano

geography weather

1. volcanic smoke; plume of smoke from a volcano

Smoke, ash, and gases emitted from a volcanic crater. Commonly seen in news reports about volcanic activity in Japan.

火山(かざん)から噴煙(ふんえん)が上(あ)がっている。

Smoke is rising from the volcano.

噴煙(ふんえん)の高(たか)さは約(やく)三千(さんぜん)メートルに達(たっ)した。

The volcanic plume reached a height of about 3,000 meters.

桜島(さくらじま)では日常的(にちじょうてき)に噴煙(ふんえん)が観測(かんそく)されている。

At Sakurajima, volcanic plumes are observed on a daily basis.

Forms

噴(ふん) (to spew) + 煙(えん) (smoke)

Usage

Frequently appears in weather and disaster reports. Japan has over 100 active volcanoes, so this term is regularly seen in news broadcasts.

Common collocations

噴煙(ふんえん)が上(あ)がる: volcanic smoke rises
噴煙(ふんえん)を上(あ)げる: to emit volcanic smoke
噴煙(ふんえん)の高(たか)さ: height of the plume
噴煙(ふんえん)が確認(かくにん)される: volcanic smoke is observed

Related words

噴火(ふんか): volcanic eruption
火山灰(かざんばい): volcanic ash
火口(かこう): volcanic crater
溶岩(ようがん): lava

Related Words

Related: 噴火(ふんか) (volcanic eruption)

Related: 火山灰(かざんばい) (volcanic ash)

Related: 火口(かこう) (volcanic crater)

Related: 溶岩(ようがん) (lava)

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Added 2026.3.24 20:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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