くすぶる
Meanings
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"
| Used in | Used in % | |
|---|---|---|
| Anime | 70 | (5%) |
| Live action | 85 | (6%) |
| Visual novels | 180 | (34%) |
| Novels | 368 | (24%) |
| Non-fiction | 12 | (8%) |
| Web novels | 144 | (13%) |
| Aozora Bunko | 62 | (10%) |
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