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VocabJLPT N3

tobacco

NounPlace

Definitions

1. tobacco
2. cigarette
3. tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
4. Tabaco

This katakana noun refers to cigarettes or tobacco products. It is used in everyday conversation and on signs, such as no-smoking notices found in public spaces throughout Japan.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Since when did cigarettes get so expensive?

Sentence 2

The smell of cigarettes lingered by the entrance — I knew right away.

Sentence 3

People say smoking calms you down, but isn't it the other way around?

Sentence 4

He said he quit smoking, but he's still doing it, isn't he?

Sentence 5

Cigarette smell does tend to stick to your clothes, doesn't it?