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臭くさい (kusai)

smelly, stinky, fishy, suspicious

  • JLPT N3
  • adjective
  • Pitch 2
  • #4122 most frequent

Meaning

臭い (くさい, kusai) is a JLPT N3 adjective meaning “smelly, stinky, fishy, suspicious”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

納豆なっとうは臭くさい。

Natto stinks.

かび臭い.

It smells musty.

ガス臭いぞ.

I smell gas.

私は酒臭い。

I stink of booze.

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