Word details

煙に巻く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 煙に巻く.

Dictionary

Entry

煙に巻くけむに巻く烟に巻くけむにまくけむりにまく (煙に巻く/烟に巻く)ExpressionGodan verbFreq #24163
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Idiomatic expression

to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; to surround with smoke

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

smoke

13 strokesFrequency 1,290JLPT N2Grade 8

On

エン

Kun

けむ.るけむりけむ.い

Nanori

たば

scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

9 strokesFrequency 944JLPT N2Grade 6

On

カンケン

Kun

ま.くまきま.き

smoke

10 strokes

On

エン

Kun

けむ.るけむりけむ.い

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