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[くさ()·]
kusaku
i adjective, suffix

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Adverbial Form
[くさ()·]
kusaku

English Meaning(s) for 臭く

i adjective
  1. stinking; smelly
  2. suspicious; fishy
  3. clumsy; unskilled
suffix, i adjective
  1. smelling of
  2. looking like; appearing like; smacking of; -ish
* Please note, you are viewing the Japanese readings in the adverbial form, while the english meanings are based on the dictionary form.

Definition and Synonyms for 臭く

Funky offensively malodorous
Synonyms: 匂い, 匂う, 臭い
Scent any property detected by the olfactory system
Synonyms: アロマ, 匂い, 匂う, 異臭, 異香, 臭い, 臭み, 臭味, 芳香, , 薫香, , , , 香り, 香る, 香気, 馨香
Bouquet a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
Synonyms: 匂い, 匂う, 幽香, 臭い, 芳香, 薫香, 香り, 香る, 香気
Odor the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Synonyms: 匂い, 匂う, 臭い, , , , 香り, 香る
Malodor a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Synonyms: 匂い, 匂う, 悪臭, 異臭, 臭い, 臭気

Meanings for each kanji in 臭く

» stinking; ill-smelling; suspicious looking; odor; savor; fragrance; be fragrant; stink; glow; be bright

Categories 臭く is a member of

Property a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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Scent any property detected by the olfactory system
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Sense Datum an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
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Odor the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 臭く

Conjugations for 臭く

Adjective stem
[くさ()]
kusa
te-form
[くさ()··]
kusakute
Negative te-form
[くさ()····]
kusakunakute
Adverbial Form
[くさ()·]
kusaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くさ()·]
kusai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くさ()···]
kusakunai
Past Indicative Form
[くさ()···]
kusakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くさ()·····]
kusakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[くさ()···]
kusakereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くさ()·····]
kusakunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[くさ()····]
kusakunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[くさ()····]
kusakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くさ()······]
kusakunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[くさ()·]
kusasa

Sample Sentences for 臭く

The conclusion reached by a study is "People who think their feet are smelly, have smelly feet; people who think they aren't, don't."
The best fish smell when they are three days old.
Don't be so reserved.

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