Vocab Info
N3 い-adjective, Suffix
臭いstinking, smelly, suspicious, fishy, clumsy, unskilled, smelling of, looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish
Dictionary Definition
Common
- い-adjective - 1. - stinking, smelly 
- 2. - suspicious, fishy 
- 3. - clumsy, unskilled 
 
- Suffix, い-adjective - 4. - smelling of 
- 5. - looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish 
 
All Forms
臭い 【くさい】
Details
- く 
- さ 
- い 
 
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Examples
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- ゴミ捨て場はいつも臭いです。 - The garbage disposal area always smells bad. - N3
 
- 息が臭い時はよく歯を磨くようにしている。 - When my breath smells bad, I make sure to brush my teeth thoroughly. - N3
 
- 彼らの素振りはどうも臭いのであとをつけてみる事にしよう。 - Their behavior is suspicious, so I'll follow them and see what's going on. - N3
 
- このにおいは、肉が良く焼けていると言うより焦げて臭いにおいです。 - This bad smell is more of a burnt odor rather than a well-cooked meat scent. - N3
 
- 彼女の臭い芝居に対して、批判的な声もあればそれを称賛するような声もあります。 - There are both voices of praise and critique aimed at her clumsy acting. - N2
 
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