クン, くす.べる, ふす.べる, いぶ.す, いぶ.る, くす.ぶる, くゆ.らす

smoke, fog, vapor, cure

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

As per # (place over a fire) + fire → *smoke* rising from an object being burned → *smoke* (v.); *darken*.

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