Translation guide
Describes something filled with or smelling of smoke, or having a smoky flavor. Covers literal smoke-filled air, smoky taste, and smoky appearance.
Describing a place or air that is full of smoke, often from cigarettes, fire, or cooking.
Most common for a room or air that is smoky and irritating to the eyes or throat. Often used for cigarette smoke.
Describing a taste or aroma of smoke, as in smoked foods, grilled meats, or certain teas and whiskies.
Literally 'smoked flavor.' The most natural way to describe a smoky taste in food or drink.
このチーズは燻製のような風味がする。
This cheese has a smoky flavor.
Describing a visual effect like smoke, such as hazy air, smoky glass, or a smoky eye makeup look.
Means 'smoky-looking' or 'hazy.' Used for atmosphere, glass, or makeup.
煙ったようなガラスのコップ。
A smoky glass cup.
煙ったようなアイメイク。
Smoky eye makeup.
Both mean 'smoky' for air, but 煙たい is standard and slightly more formal. 煙い is more casual and often used in dialects. In Tokyo, 煙たい is more common.
タバコの煙で部屋が煙たい。
The room is smoky from cigarette smoke.
ここ煙いから出よう。
It's smoky in here, let's leave.
煙い and 煙たい only describe air/atmosphere. For food, use 燻製のような風味 or スモーキー.
そのバーは私には煙たすぎた。
The bar was too smoky for me.
焼きナスの燻製のような風味が大好きです。
I love the smoky taste of grilled eggplant.
彼女はパーティーのために煙ったようなアイメイクをした。
She did a smoky eye for the party.
This room is smoky.
煙たくて目が痛い。
It's so smoky my eyes hurt.
More literal: 'filled with smoke.' Used for heavy smoke, like from a fire.
部屋中に煙が充満している。
The whole room is filled with smoke.
Similar to 煙たい but slightly more casual/dialectal. Common in spoken Japanese.
ここ、煙いね。
It's smoky in here, huh?
I like smoky whisky.
Loanword from English, commonly used for food and drinks, especially in menus and reviews.
このベーコンはとてもスモーキーだ。
This bacon is very smoky.
Past tense of 'to smoke (food).' Used as an adjective meaning 'smoked,' implying a smoky character.
燻した魚の香りがする。
It has the aroma of smoked fish.
Also used for visual smokiness, especially in fashion and design contexts.
スモーキーな色合いの壁紙。
Wallpaper with a smoky hue.
Literally 'as if covered in smoke.' More descriptive, used for landscapes or artistic effects.
煙がかかったような山の景色。
A smoky mountain view.