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くさい
kusai
Description
「くさい」は、いやなにおいがすることです。
"くさい" means having a bad smell.
生ごみや古い魚など、いいにおいじゃないものによく使います。
It is often used for things that don't smell good, like garbage or old fish.
Meanings
臭いkusai
smelly; bad-smelling; stinking
このごみはとても臭いです。
This trash smells very bad.
臭いkusai
suspicious; fishy; seems doubtful
彼の話はちょっと臭いね。
His story is a bit cheesy.
臭いkusai
corny; cheesy; overacted
その映画のセリフは臭い。
The lines in that movie are cheesy.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
Literal sense means "stinks"; as a suffix -kusai means "smacks of" or "suspiciously like".
- Usage
Often written in hiragana くさい in casual writing.
In videos
“くさいから、このサンダルをなげます。”
Images