NichiDict

臭い

N3
におい
匂い香い
[nioi]
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Meanings

1.Noun

smell; scent; odour; odor; stench

2.Noun

aura; whiff; smack; flavour; flavor; mood

3.Noun

faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

Other Readings

臭い」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

厨房から良い匂いが漂ってきた。

A good smell came drifting.

春の庭に咲いた花の匂いを嗅いで楽しんだ。

I smelled the flower's scent.

匂いで料理の味をある程度判断できる。

I can judge food by smell.