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[にお()·]
nioi
noun

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[にお()·]
nioi
[におい()]
nioi

English Meaning(s) for 臭い

noun
  1. odour; odor; scent; smell; stench (臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
  2. aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor

Definition and Synonyms for 臭い

Smell the act of perceiving the odor of something
Synonyms: 匂い, 匂う
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
Flavour the six kinds of quarks
Synonyms: フレーバー, 匂い, 匂う, 口当たり, , , 味覚, 風情
Feel the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Synonyms: フィーリング, 匂い, 匂う, 感じ, 感じる, 感ずる, 様子, 気分, 雰囲気

Meanings for each kanji in 臭い

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

Categories 臭い is a member of

Sensing becoming aware of something via the senses
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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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Form a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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Ambiance a particular environment or surrounding influence
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 臭い

Sample Sentences for 臭い

I smell something rotten.
A dog has a sharp sense of smell.
I just couldn't put up with the man smelling of whisky sitting next to me.
This meat smells bad.
It smells as though someone has been smoking in here.

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