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adjective (keiyoushi)
word usually written using kana alone
stingy;mean;tight-fisted;cheap
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adjective (keiyoushi)
word usually written using kana alone
narrow-minded;petty;mean
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adjective (keiyoushi)
word usually written using kana alone
shabby;poor
Other forms
けち臭い 【ケチくさい】 · 吝嗇臭い 【ケチくさい】 (rarely used kanji form)
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adjective (keiyoushi)
stinking;smelly
「汗でびしょ濡れだよ」「離れてっ。臭いわっ！」
"I'm soaked with sweat." "Step back. You stink!"
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adjective (keiyoushi)
suspicious;fishy
あいつが臭い。
He looks suspicious.
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adjective (keiyoushi)
hammy (acting);over-the-top;cheesy
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adjective (keiyoushi)
clumsy;unskilled
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adjective (keiyoushi)
(overly) gamey;strong-tasting
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suffix · adjective (keiyoushi)
smelling of
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suffix · adjective (keiyoushi)
looking like;appearing like;smacking of;-ish
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
smell;scent;odour;odor;stench
臭い used for unpleasant smells
あの花はにおいが強いな。
That flower has a powerful smell.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
aura;whiff;smack;flavour;flavor;mood
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
Other forms
臭い 【におい】 · 香い 【におい】 (search-only kanji form) · 匂 【におい】 (search-only kanji form)
