Word details

水臭い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水臭い.

Dictionary

Entry

水臭い水くさいずくさ~い Adj.Freq #29084
1

stand-offish; distant; not frank; reserved

Examples
そう水くさくするな。
Don't be so reserved.
2

watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

water

4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1

On

スイ

Kun

みずみず-

Nanori

うずずみみさみつみなみん

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

9 strokesFrequency 1,760JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュウ

Kun

くさ.い-くさ.いにお.うにお.い

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