Vocabulary

What does 生臭い (なまぐさい, namagusai) mean?

生臭い (なまぐさい, namagusai) means smelling of raw fish or blood; shady, worldly.

Quick facts
Reading	なまぐさい
Romaji	namagusai
Part of speech	i-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

生臭いなまぐさい

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnamagusai

smelling of raw fish or blood; shady, worldly

1i-adjective smelling of fish; fishy; smelling of blood
2i-adjective degenerate (of a monk); depraved; corrupt
3i-adjective worldly; mundane; secular
4i-adjective fishy; suspicious; questionable

Example sentences

この魚(さかな)は生臭(なまぐさ)いにおいがする。
This fish has a fishy smell.
彼(かれ)の生臭(なまぐさ)い話(はなし)には興味(きょうみ)がない。
I have no interest in his sordid stories.

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