JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
煙たい
Smoky, or feeling stifled and awkward around someone.
Readings
1 I-adjective
Smoky
Refers to the irritating or stinging sensation caused by an atmosphere filled with smoke.
Example
A 窓 を 開けて も いい です か ？
B ええ 、 どうぞ 。 焼肉 の 煙 で 部屋 が 煙たく なりました ね 。
[A:] May I open the window? [B:] Yes, please. The room got smoky from the yakiniku grill.
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2 I-adjective
Awkward / Constraining (about a person)
Expresses a feeling of awkward constraint or psychological suffocation when in the presence of a specific person.
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