smell in Japanese
smell in Japanese is 嗅覚, 匂い, 匂いを感じる — smell means a sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
smell in Japanese
嗅覚
Pronounced: kyuukaku
A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
匂い
Pronounced: nioi
A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.
匂いを感じる
(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.
嗅ぐ
Pronounced: kagu
(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.
匂う
Pronounced: niō
(intransitive, copulative) Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.
What does "smell" mean?
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noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
"The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen."
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noun The sense that detects odors.
"Dogs have a far stronger sense of smell than humans."
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verb To perceive an odor, or to give off one.
"I can smell something burning."
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verb To sense that something is wrong or suspicious.
"Something about his story smells fishy to me."
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smell in a sentence
- The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
- There was a strange smell coming from the fridge.
- Dogs have a far stronger sense of smell than humans.
- Losing her sense of smell made all her food seem rather bland.
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What is "smell" in Japanese?
"smell" in Japanese is 嗅覚, 匂い, 匂いを感じる. smell means: A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
How do you pronounce 嗅覚?
"smell" in Japanese is 嗅覚, pronounced "kyuukaku".
How do you use "smell" in a sentence?
Example: "The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen." In Japanese, "smell" is 嗅覚, 匂い, 匂いを感じる.
Are there other ways to say "smell" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "smell": 嗅覚, 匂い, 匂いを感じる, 嗅ぐ, 匂う.
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