scent in Japanese
scent in Japanese is 匂い, 臭い, 香り — scent means a distinctive smell.
scent in Japanese
匂い
Pronounced: nioi
A distinctive smell.
臭い
Pronounced: nioi
A distinctive smell.
香り
Pronounced: kaori
A distinctive smell.
臭い
Pronounced: nioi
A smell left by an animal that may be used for tracing.
嗅覚
Pronounced: kyuukaku
The sense of smell.
手がかり
Pronounced: tegakari
(figuratively) Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.
香り
Pronounced: kaori
(obsolete) Sense, perception.
嗅ぎ付ける
Pronounced: kagitsukeru
(transitive) To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.
におわせる
Pronounced: niowaseru
(transitive) To impart an odour to, to cause to have a particular smell.
What does "scent" mean?
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noun A distinctive smell.
"The scent of fresh bread filled the kitchen."
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noun A trail of smell left by an animal or person that can be followed.
"The hounds picked up the fox's scent near the hedge."
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verb To detect something by smell.
"The dog scented food from across the yard."
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scent in a sentence
- The scent of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
- Her perfume left a faint scent in the room.
- The hounds picked up the fox's scent near the hedge.
- The tracker followed the scent of the missing sheep across the field.
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What is "scent" in Japanese?
"scent" in Japanese is 匂い, 臭い, 香り. scent means: A distinctive smell.
How do you pronounce 匂い?
"scent" in Japanese is 匂い, pronounced "nioi".
How do you use "scent" in a sentence?
Example: "The scent of fresh bread filled the kitchen." In Japanese, "scent" is 匂い, 臭い, 香り.
Are there other ways to say "scent" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "scent": 匂い, 臭い, 香り, 嗅覚, 手がかり, 嗅ぎ付ける.
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