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N3 う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb

()to sniff, to smell

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    1. う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb

      1.

      to sniff, to smell

    All Forms

    嗅ぐ 【かぐ】

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    Examples

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      (いぬ)電柱(でんちゅう)(にお)いを()いでいます。

      The dog is sniffing the scent of the utility pole.

      • N3

      (はな)(かお)りを()とリラックス出来(でき)る。

      Smelling the scent of flowers can help you relax.

      • N3

      (ひと)秘密(ひみつ)()いでまわるような(ひと)とは友達(ともだち)になりたくない。

      I don't want to be friends with someone who goes around sniffing people's secrets.

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      強烈(きょうれつ)(にお)いの(もの)()いだら(はな)がおかしくなってしまうと()(こと)か…。

      So, if you smell something with a strong odor, does it make your nose go funny...?

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      この牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)(くさ)っているかいないかを(たし)かめるにはにおいを()しかありません。

      To determine whether this milk has gone bad or not, there's no other way but to smell it.

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