This is the 5705th most frequent Japanese word.
たばこ
Cigarette; tobacco.
たばこ refers to cigarettes as an item that one smokes.
たばこを吸います。
I smoke a cigarette.
たばこ refers to cigarettes as a product purchased.
店でたばこを買いました。
I bought cigarettes at the shop.
たばこ is used to discuss the habit of smoking cigarettes.