噴煙(ふんえん)

ふんえん
noun
volcanic smoke; plume of smoke from a volcano
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.

WORD FORMATION:
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 TERMS:

  • 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
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