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嗅ぎ付ける — meaning in English

kagitsukeru

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English meaning

  • scent noun A distinctive smell.

Senses

嗅ぎ付ける is used for these senses in English:

  • get wind of (idiomatic, transitive) To hear about; to learn of, especially with respect to facts intended to have been kept confidential or secret.
  • scent (transitive) To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.
  • sniff out (transitive) To find (something) by using the sense of smell.

scent — full definition

  1. noun A distinctive smell.
  2. noun A trail of smell left by an animal or person that can be followed.
  3. verb To detect something by smell.

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