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What does 匂い (におい, nioi) mean?

匂い (におい, nioi) means smell, scent.

Quick facts
Readingにおい
Romajinioi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
におい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnioi

smell, scent

  1. 1noun smell; scent; odour
  2. 2noun aura; whiff; smack
  3. 3noun faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

Example sentences

  • A nice smell is coming from the kitchen.

  • This flower smells so nice, doesn't it?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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