匂い

におい

smell

N4 #3,270

Also a form of

Meanings

also 臭い

  1. noun, 臭い used for unpleasant smells smell; scent; odour; odor; stench
  2. aura; whiff; smack; flavour; flavor; mood
  3. faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

Its kanji

In sentences

これ何どの匂におい？ What's this smell? #3798888

家いえにおいで。 Come to my house. #10342034

いい匂においね。 It smells good. #11464830

この変へんな匂においは何なに？ What's that funny smell? #10919729

この匂においが苦手にがてでね。 I don't like the smell of this. #13201445

犬いぬはにおいの感覚かんかくが鋭するどい。 A dog has a sharp sense of smell. #175292

あの花はなはにおいが強つよいな。 That flower has a powerful smell. #231152

ちょっとこっちにおいで。 Come in here a minute. #12957283