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What does 嗅ぐ (かぐ, kagu) mean?

嗅ぐ (かぐ, kagu) means to smell, to sniff.

Quick facts
Readingかぐ
Romajikagu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かぐ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkagu

to smell, to sniff

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to sniff; to smell

Example sentences

  • I smelled the fragrance of the flower.

  • The dog is sniffing the ground.

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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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