Jiten beta

くすぶる
Rank #13,088

Meanings

  • Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb, usually written using kana
    1. to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
  • 2. to be sooty; to be smoke-stained
  • 3. to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
  • 4. to seclude oneself
  • 5. to live in obscurity; to stay in the same level (of social position, circumstances, etc.)

Readings

くすぶる
(56%)
燻る
(37%)
いぶる
(4%)
燻ぶる
(1%)
ふすぶる
(0%)
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