臭い
Meanings
I-adjective
1. stinking; smelly
2. suspicious; fishy
3. hammy (acting); over-the-top; cheesy
4. clumsy; unskilled
5. (overly) gamey; strong-tasting
Suffix
I-adjective
6. smelling of
7. looking like; appearing like; smacking of; -ish
Other spellings
くさい
Kanji used
Pitch accent
くさい
Used in vocabulary
Examples33
あいつ
He looks suspicious.
「汗
"I'm soaked with sweat." "Step back. You stink!"
彼の
I doubt the truth of his statement.
この
This room smells of gas.
この
This fish has a bad smell.
その
The room smelled of tobacco.