臭い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 臭い
1
stinking; smelly
Examples
「汗でびしょ濡れだよ」「離れてっ。臭いわっ！」
"I'm soaked with sweat." "Step back. You stink!"
2
suspicious; fishy
Examples
あいつが臭い。
He looks suspicious.
3
hammy (acting); over-the-top; cheesy
4
clumsy; unskilled
5
(overly) gamey; strong-tasting
6
Suffix
smelling of
7
Suffix
looking like; appearing like; smacking of; -ish
Kanji in this Word
臭
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
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