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A20 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

(くすぶ)to smoke, to smoulder, to smolder, to sputter, , to be sooty, to be smoke-stained, to smoulder (e.g. a dispute), to seclude oneself, to live in obscurity, to stay in the same level (of social position, circumstances, etc.)

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to smoke, to smoulder, to smolder, to sputter

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to be sooty, to be smoke-stained

      Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to くすぶる, ふすぶる
    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to smoulder (e.g. a dispute), to smolder

      Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to くすぶる
    4. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to seclude oneself

      Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to くすぶる, ふすぶる
    5. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      5.

      to live in obscurity, to stay in the same level (of social position, circumstances, etc.)

      Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to くすぶる

    All Forms

    燻る 【くすぶる】燻る 【ふすぶる】燻る 【いぶる】燻ぶる 【くすぶる】燻ぶる 【ふすぶる】

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