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カビ臭い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word カビ臭い

かび臭い
黴臭い
びくさ
カビくさい
~い Adj.
Freq #46896
1

smelling of mold; musty; putrid

Examples
この部屋はかび臭い
This room smells musty.
2

old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed; worn-out

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 1760
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

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

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くさ.い
-くさ.い
にお.う
にお.い
23 strokes

Meanings

mold
mildew

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バイ
マイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かび
かび.る
か.びる
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