Word details

嗅ぎ出す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 嗅ぎ出す.

Dictionary

Entry

嗅ぎ出すかぎ出すぎだTransitiveGodan verbFreq #82755
1

to scent out; to detect

Examples
この犬は麻薬を嗅ぎ出すよう訓練されている。
This dog is trained to smell out drugs.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

smell, sniff, scent

13 strokesFrequency 2,480Grade 8

On

キュウ

Kun

か.ぐ

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

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