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香ばしい — meaning in English

kōbashii

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English meaning

  • aromatic adj Having a strong, usually pleasant smell; fragrant or spicy.
  • fragrant adjective Having a pleasant, often strong, smell.
  • savory adj Having a rich, appetizing flavour that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.

Senses

香ばしい is used for these senses in English:

  • aromatic Fragrant or spicy.
  • fragrant Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.
  • savory Tasty, attractive to the palate.

aromatic — full definition

  1. adj Having a strong, usually pleasant smell; fragrant or spicy.
  2. noun A fragrant plant, spice, or compound used to flavor food or scent a room.

Related Japanese words