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臭

臭: smelly

smelly; odor
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Readings

On
シュウ
Kun
くさい・くさい・におう・におい

臭い(くさい) "smelly"; 生臭い(なまぐさい) "fishy", 面倒臭い(めんどうくさい) "a pain". 臭い(におい) "(bad) smell". しゅう in 悪臭(あくしゅう) "stench", 体臭(たいしゅう), 口臭(こうしゅう) "bad breath".

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Key words

臭いくさいsmelly; stinking
悪臭あくしゅうstench
体臭たいしゅうbody odor
生臭いなまぐさいsmelling fishy or bloody
口臭こうしゅうbad breath

Example sentences

The neighbors were troubled by the stench drifting from the river.

My father came home with breath that smelled of alcohol.

There's an unpleasant smell coming from the trash can in the kitchen.

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