発煙
Meanings
1
emitting smoke; smoke emission; fuming
A noun for the act or state of smoke being produced, often used in safety, machinery, fire-prevention, or incident-report contexts.
We shut off the power because smoke emission from the machine was confirmed.
We need to investigate the cause of the smoke emission.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉から発煙するfor smoke to be emitted from something
I noticed smoke coming from the engine.
- 発煙を確認するto confirm/report an instance of smoke emission
We confirmed smoke was being emitted at the site, so we called the fire department.
- 発煙が発生するfor a smoke-emission incident to occur
A smoke emission suddenly occurred at the factory.