noun
smoking; smoked food
Refers to the process of smoking food or to the resulting smoked product. Often used in compounds like 燻製にする (to smoke) or 燻製食品 (smoked food products).
このベーコンは燻製の香りが強い。
This bacon has a strong smoked aroma.
父は週末に魚を燻製にする。
My father smokes fish on weekends.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
smoked
Used as a no-adjective to describe something that has been smoked, e.g., 燻製のチーズ (smoked cheese).
燻製の卵はビールによく合う。
Smoked eggs go well with beer.
Loanword from English 'smoke', often used in compound words like スモークサーモン (smoked salmon) or as a verb スモークする. More casual and specific to Western-style smoking.
Verb meaning 'to smell fragrant'. Not directly related to smoking, but the kanji 薫 appears in the variant spelling 薫製, suggesting a pleasant smoky aroma.
Compound of 燻 (くん, 'to smoke') and 製 (せい, 'made'). The kanji 燻 specifically means to smoke or fumigate, while 製 indicates a manufactured product. The variant 薫製 uses 薫 (fragrant) instead, emphasizing the aromatic quality of smoked foods.