キセル

noun

kiseru; traditional Japanese tobacco pipe

A long-stemmed pipe with a small metal bowl and mouthpiece, used for smoking finely shredded tobacco (kizami). The word is a loan from Khmer 'khsier'.

from Khmer khsier

• 祖そ父ふはキセルでたばこを吸すっていた。

  My grandfather used to smoke tobacco with a kiseru.

noun

fare evasion by buying only the first and last segments

Slang for a type of train fare evasion: buying a ticket for the first station and another for the last station, skipping the middle. The shape of the ticket usage resembles a kiseru pipe (metal only at the ends). Often used in compounds like キセル乗車.

See also: キセル乗り · キセル乗車

• キセル乗じょう車しゃは不ふ正せい乗じょう車しゃの一いっ種しゅだ。

  Kiseru riding is a type of fare evasion.