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臭い (くさい) — stinky | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

臭い

くさい

N3

i-adjective

Meanings

1stinky
2smelly
3bad-smelling
4stinking
5suspicious
6fishy
7hammy (acting)
8over-the-top

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Kanji in this word

臭Stinking, Ill-smelling, Suspicious Looking9 strokes

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