Word Meaning 臭う
におう
niou
臭う is read as におう (niou) and means to be fragrant.
Meaning
English
- to be fragrant
- to smell (good)
- to glow
- to be bright
- to smack of
- to show hints of
- to stink
- to smell (bad)
Reading
Kana
におう
Romaji
niou
Writing Variants
- 匂う におう niou
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
5私が臭うってこと?
Are you saying I smell bad?
この魚は臭うんだ。
This fish stinks.
お前の息、臭うぞ。
Your breath smells.
この辺臭うんだけど。
Something stinks here.
ドリアンって、超臭うけど、とても体にいいって言うよ。
Durian stinks, but it's said to be very healthy.