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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
noun
Pronounced: akushuu
A strong bad smell.
悪臭を放つ
verb
Pronounced: akushuuohanatsu
(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.
臭う
verb
Pronounced: niō
(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.
くだらない
verb
Pronounced: kudaranai
(intransitive, stative, informal) To be greatly inferior; to perform badly.
臭い
verb
Pronounced: kusai
(intransitive) To give an impression of dishonesty, untruth, or sin.

What does "stink" mean?

  1. verb To give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
    "The bins outside the restaurant stink in the summer heat."
  2. verb To be very bad in quality (informal).
    "Everyone agreed the movie's ending stank."
  3. noun A strong bad smell.
    "There was a stink of rotten eggs coming from the drain."
  4. 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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