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臭におう

Hiragana
におう
Hepburn romanization
Pitch accent
Verb

to stink; to smell bad / to reek / to give off a bad odor / (figurative) to smell fishy; to be suspicious

This room smells like something reeks, so let's open the window and ventilate it.

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臭う

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this verb.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: 匂わ
Connects to endings such as nai, reru, and seru.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 匂い
Connects to endings such as masu, tai, and ta.
Conclusive form (shushikei)
Alternative: 匂う
Ends a sentence and serves as the dictionary form.
Attributive form (rentaikei)
Alternative: 匂う
Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei)
Alternative: 匂え
Combines with ba to express a condition.
Imperative form (meireikei)
Alternative: 匂え
Expresses a command or instruction.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form
Alternative: 匂って
Connects clauses with te.
Ta-form
Alternative: 匂った
Expresses the past with ta.
Nai-form
Alternative: 匂わない
Expresses negation with nai.
Masu-form
Alternative: 匂います
Used for polite speech.
Ba-form
Alternative: 匂えば
Expresses a condition with ba.
Volitional form
Alternative: 匂おう
Expresses intention or invitation.
Notes
  • 「臭う」は悪臭や不快なにおい、また比喩的に疑わしい様子に用いる。表記違いとして「匂う」もあるが、「匂う」はよい香り・におい全般にも用いられる。

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