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嗅: smell
smell; sniff
13 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 5 words here
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嗅ぐ (かぐ) means to sniff or smell on purpose; 嗅覚 (きゅうかく) is the sense of smell.
Key words
嗅ぐかぐto smell; to sniff
嗅覚きゅうかくsense of smell
嗅ぎ付けるかぎつけるto sniff out
嗅ぎ分けるかぎわけるto tell by smell
Example sentences
花の香りを嗅ぐと、春を感じる。
When I smell the scent of flowers, I feel spring.
犬は人間よりもずっと嗅覚が鋭い。
Dogs have a much keener sense of smell than humans.
記者はどこからか事件の気配を嗅ぎ付けてきた。
The reporter had sniffed out some hint of the incident from somewhere.