Vocab Info
N3 I-adjective, Suffix
臭いstinking, smelly, suspicious, fishy, clumsy, unskilled, smelling of, looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish
Dictionary Definition
I-adjective
1.
stinking, smelly
I-adjective
2.
suspicious, fishy
I-adjective
3.
clumsy, unskilled
Suffix, I-adjective
4.
smelling of
Suffix, I-adjective
5.
looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish
All Forms
臭い 【くさい】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
く
さ
い
Novels Top 1,700
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ゴミ捨て場はいつも臭いです。
The garbage disposal area always smells bad.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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