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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。

Japanese for Beginners - Easy Learning with Yuta · Nihongo-Learning

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