Vocab Info

A3 い-adjective

仏臭(ほとけくさ)いotherworldly, sanctimonious

    Dictionary Definition

    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        otherworldly, sanctimonious

    All Forms

    仏臭い 【ほとけくさい】

    Details

      • ほ

      • と

      • け

      • く

      • さ

      • い

    Examples

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    • 祖父(そふ)の名前(なまえ)は仏臭(ほとけくさ)いです。

      My grandfather's name is otherworldly.

      • 仏臭(ほとけくさ)い事(こと)を言(い)う人(ひと)は少(すこ)し怪(あや)しいです。

        People who say otherworldly things are a bit suspicious.

      • 彼女(かのじょ)は僧侶(そうりょ)なので、仏臭(ほとけくさ)いのも当然(とうぜん)である。

        She is a monk, so it's only natural that she has an otherworldly air about her.

        • ここはお寺(てら)なのだから、建物(たてもの)全体(ぜんたい)が仏臭(ほとけくさ)いのは当(あ)たり前(まえ)だ。

          Since this is a temple, it's only natural that the entire building has an otherworldly scent.

          • 仏臭(ほとけくさ)い香(かお)りのするお香(こう)を焚(た)いたら妻(つま)に「この匂(にお)いは何(なに)？！」と言(い)われた。

            When I burned incense with a otherworldly scent, my wife asked, "What is this smell?!"

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