煙草

タバコ

tobacco; cigarette; cigar

Also:tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

What does 煙草 mean?

煙草 is a Japanese noun meaning tobacco; cigarette; cigar in English. It can also be translated as tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) depending on context. It is written as 煙草 in kanji, タバコ in hiragana, and tabako in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.