Vocab Info

N3 I-adjective, Suffix

(くさ)stinking, smelly, suspicious, fishy, clumsy, unskilled, smelling of, looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      stinking, smelly

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      suspicious, fishy

    3. I-adjective

      3.

      clumsy, unskilled

    4. Suffix, I-adjective

      4.

      smelling of

    5. Suffix, I-adjective

      5.

      looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish

    All Forms

    臭い 【くさい】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 1,700

    Examples

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      ゴミ()()はいつも(くさ)です。

      The garbage disposal area always smells bad.

      • N3

      (いき)(くさ)(とき)はよく()(みが)くようにしている。

      When my breath smells bad, I make sure to brush my teeth thoroughly.

      • N3

      (かれ)らの素振(そぶ)りはどうも(くさ)のであとをつけてみる(こと)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、(にく)()()けていると()うより()げて(くさ)においです。

      This bad smell is more of a burnt odor rather than a well-cooked meat scent.

      • N3

      彼女(かのじょ)(くさ)芝居(しばい)(たい)して、批判(ひはん)(てき)(こえ)もあればそれを称賛(しょうさん)するような(こえ)もあります。

      There are both voices of praise and critique aimed at her clumsy acting.

      • N2
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