Translation guide
A cigar is a rolled bundle of tobacco leaves meant for smoking. In Japanese, the word is a direct loanword, but there are also native terms for traditional Japanese cigars.
A typical Western-style cigar, a rolled bundle of tobacco leaves for smoking.
The most common and standard Japanese word for 'cigar'. Literally means 'leaf roll'.
彼は葉巻を吸っている。
He is smoking a cigar.
葉巻の煙が部屋に充満した。
The cigar smoke filled the room.
Loanword from English 'cigar'. Commonly used in contexts like cigar bars or imported brands.
シガーバーでシガーを楽しんだ。
I enjoyed a cigar at the cigar bar.
A traditional Japanese cigar, often smaller and made with specific tobacco.
A traditional Japanese smoking pipe, but sometimes used to refer to a small cigar-like roll. More accurately a pipe, but may be encountered in historical contexts.
彼はキセルでたばこを吸った。
He smoked tobacco with a kiseru.