Definition of 匂い (におい)

にお

匂い

におい

nioi

noun
1.
odour, odor, scent, smell, stench(臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor
Other readings:
臭い【におい】
【におい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
fragrant, stink, glow, insinuate, (kokuji)
stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 45 results)

にお
匂い
It smells good

She gets easily excited by the smell

ぎゅうにゅう
牛乳
へん
変な
にお
臭い
This milk smells funny

The garbage is giving off a terrible smell

なっとう
納豆
にお
匂い
ひど
酷い
あじ
さいこう
最高
"Natto" smells awful but tastes terrific

The small animal gave off a bad smell

にお
匂い
せつめい
説明
こと
事は出来ない
There is no accounting for tastes

I should follow my nose

The bad smell sickened me

This soup smells horrible. Do you think it's gone off

This smell disgusts me

しょくじ
食事
つく
作る
わた
くうふく
空腹
The smell of cooking makes me hungry

She sent me a postcard that said she hates the smell of animals

Ammonia is a colorless liquid or gas with a very strong smell

That flower has a powerful smell

The smell of roses filled the room

She opened the window to free the kitchen of the smell

She always wears too much scent

えきたい
液体
きょうれ
強烈な
にお
匂い
はっ
発した
The liquid gave off a strong smell

がっこう
学校
じゅ
The smell penetrated through the whole school
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