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Japanese

匂におい

Kana におい Romaji nioi

JLPT N4 Common word

Definitions

01noun

smell; scent; odour; odor; stench

臭い used for unpleasant smells

02noun

aura; whiff; smack; flavour; flavor; mood

03noun

faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

Examples

あの花はにおいが強いな。

That flower has a powerful smell.

Tatoeba #231152

いい匂い。

It smells good!

Tatoeba #229327

僕は匂いを嗅いだ。

I sniffed the smell.

Tatoeba #81808

Other forms

臭い

Source

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