Word Meaning 婆臭い

ばばくさい babakusai

婆臭い is read as ばばくさい (babakusai) and means old-maidish (esp. of fashion).

Meaning

English

  1. old-maidish (esp. of fashion)
  2. old-womanish

Reading

Kana

ばばくさい

Romaji

babakusai

Writing Variants

  • ばば臭い ばばくさい babakusai
  • ババ臭い ばばくさい babakusai
  • 婆くさい ばばくさい babakusai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 147066 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

婆さん

ばーさん

grandmother

ばば

joker (in old maid)

面倒臭い

めんどくさい

bothersome

生臭い

なまぐさい

fishy

古臭い

ふるくさい

stale

水臭い

みずくさい

watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

人間臭い

にんげんくさい

human-like

金臭い

かなくさい

metallic tasting

日向臭い

ひなたくさい

having the smell of having been dried in the sun

分別臭い

ふんべつくさい

prudent-looking

不正の臭い

ふせいのにおい

smack of evil

心気臭い

しんきくさい

irritating