喫煙者(きつえんしゃ)

きつえんしゃ
noun
smoker; person who smokes
formalperson
1. smoker; person who smokes
A person who smokes tobacco, especially as a habit. A somewhat formal term used in health and public-policy contexts.
喫煙者(きつえんしゃ)は減(へ)っている。
The number of smokers is decreasing.
This restaurant has separate seating for smokers.
The proportion of smokers has been falling year by year.

Formed from 喫煙(きつえん) (smoking) + 者(しゃ) (person). A formal term common in health statistics, surveys, and rules about smoking areas.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 非喫煙者(ひきつえんしゃ): non-smoker
  • たばこを吸(す)う人(ひと): "a person who smokes" — the everyday spoken equivalent; 喫煙者(きつえんしゃ) is the formal, written term