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嗅ぐ
kagu
Description
「嗅ぐ」は、鼻を使って何かのにおいを感じることです。
"嗅ぐ" means to use your nose to sense a smell.
花や料理など、いいにおいも悪いにおいも「嗅ぐ」と言えます。
You can use "嗅ぐ" for both good and bad smells, like flowers or food.
Meanings
嗅ぐkagu
to smell; to sniff (with the nose)
犬がクンクンとにおいを嗅いでいる。
The dog is sniffing around.
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Notes
- Nuance
嗅ぐ means actively sniffing to detect a smell, while 匂う means to give off a smell.
- Form
godan verb; te-form is 嗅いで (kaide), past is 嗅いだ (kaida).
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