stink in Japanese
stink in Japanese is 悪臭, 悪臭を放つ, 臭う — stink means to give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
stink in Japanese
悪臭
Pronounced: akushuu
A strong bad smell.
悪臭を放つ
Pronounced: akushuuohanatsu
(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.
臭う
Pronounced: niō
(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.
くだらない
Pronounced: kudaranai
(intransitive, stative, informal) To be greatly inferior; to perform badly.
臭い
Pronounced: kusai
(intransitive) To give an impression of dishonesty, untruth, or sin.
What does "stink" mean?
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verb To give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
"The bins outside the restaurant stink in the summer heat."
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verb To be very bad in quality (informal).
"Everyone agreed the movie's ending stank."
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noun A strong bad smell.
"There was a stink of rotten eggs coming from the drain."
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noun A fuss, complaint, or public objection (informal).
"She raised a stink about the parking charges at the meeting."
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stink in a sentence
- The bins outside the restaurant stink in the summer heat.
- Everyone agreed the movie's ending stank.
- There was a stink of rotten eggs coming from the drain.
- She raised a stink about the parking charges at the meeting.
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What is "stink" in Japanese?
"stink" in Japanese is 悪臭, 悪臭を放つ, 臭う. stink means: To give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
How do you pronounce 悪臭?
"stink" in Japanese is 悪臭, pronounced "akushuu".
How do you use "stink" in a sentence?
Example: "The bins outside the restaurant stink in the summer heat." In Japanese, "stink" is 悪臭, 悪臭を放つ, 臭う.
Are there other ways to say "stink" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "stink": 悪臭, 悪臭を放つ, 臭う, くだらない, 臭い.
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