喫煙

喫煙

Smoking.

In this sentence, 喫煙 (kitsu-en) is used to refer to the act of smoking, specifically tobacco or cigarettes.

彼は喫煙を止めることを決意しました。

He decided to quit smoking.

Here, 喫煙 is part of the compound noun 喫煙室 (kitsu-en-shitsu), which means 'smoking room,' a space designated for smoking activities.

喫煙室は2階にあります。

The smoking room is on the second floor.

In this example, 喫煙 represents the action of smoking, and the sentence expresses a recommendation or a commitment to avoid performing this activity in certain scenarios.

公共の場所での喫煙を控えています。

I avoid smoking in public places.