煙い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes an environment filled with smoke, often from fire, cooking, or tobacco.
Theme
User and their friend Aiko are at a barbecue party in a park, discussing the atmosphere and smoke from the grill.
煙い
けむい
smoky
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a room filled with smoke so thick you can't see. You cough and say, 『煙い！』 (kemui, 'smoky'). 'Kemui' sounds like 'came we' — we came into a smoky place!
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『煙い』 (kemui, 'smoky') is often used to describe environments like 『居酒屋』 (izakaya, 'Japanese pub') or 『焼き鳥屋』 (yakitoriya, 'grilled chicken restaurant') where smoke from cooking can be noticeable, though smoking indoors has become less common in recent years.
Forms
Base: 煙いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes an environment filled with smoke, often from fire, cooking, or tobacco.
Negative: 煙くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『煙くない』 (kemukunai, 'not smoky').
Past: 煙かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『煙かった』 (kemukatta, 'was smoky').
Adverbial: 煙くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『煙く』 (kemuku, 'smokily').
Comparative: より煙いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番煙いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.