1Tobacco, or a manufactured tobacco product for smoking such as a cigarette or cigar; in everyday conversation it usually just means cigarettes.
彼はタバコをやめたいと言っている。
He says he wants to quit smoking.
駅前のコンビニでタバコを買った。
I bought cigarettes at the convenience store in front of the station.
電車の中でタバコを吸ってはいけない。
You must not smoke on the train.
父は毎日一箱タバコを吸う。
My father smokes a pack of cigarettes every day.
2The tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum), cultivated for its leaves used in smoking products.
昔、この地域ではタバコの栽培が盛んだった。
In the past, tobacco cultivation was thriving in this region.