How to say "odor" in Japanese

• 匂いにおいJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounThe common, neutral word for the senses of 'odor': a smell or scent, pleasant or unpleasant. It is the default choice in ordinary contexts, such as noticing a smell in a room.
  あの花はなはにおいが強つよいな。↗

  That flower has a powerful smell.
• オイニー
  nounA slang word with the same basic senses, but less common; it is seldom the word you want for neutral description. In most situations, use 匂い, the everyday word, instead.

Use 「匂い」, the common everyday word, for a smell, scent, or odor in almost any context; 「オイニー」 is a less common slang equivalent, not the usual choice for neutral description.

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• 匂いにおいsmell
• オイニーsmell