燻る – Used in

燻くすぶる

Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter

2. to be sooty; to be smoke-stained

when read as "くすぶる, ふすぶる"

3. to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

when read as "くすぶる"

4. to seclude oneself

when read as "くすぶる, ふすぶる"

5. to live in obscurity; to stay in the same level (of social position, circumstances, etc.)

when read as "くすぶる"

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