臭み・臭味|くさみkusami[3]odaka (tail-high)
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- nounbad smell
- nounaffectation; fulsomeness
- Synonym異臭いしゅうNeutralAn abnormal, foul smell that shouldn't be there — a stench. 「臭み」 usually points to the fishy or gamey odor of fish and meat, or to affectation in manner or style.
- Synonym臭味しゅうみWrittenAnother way of writing 「臭み」; read 「しゅうみ」, it means a bad smell or stink. It belongs to written prose and is used less often.
- Related香りかおりNeutralThe antonym of 「臭み」: a pleasant aroma. It is the direct opposite of an unpleasant smell.
- Antonym香りかおりNeutralThe antonym of 「臭み」: a pleasant aroma. It is the direct opposite of an unpleasant smell.
- Antonym芳香ほうこうWrittenThe formal antonym: a sweet fragrance. It stands opposite to the foul smell of 「臭み」.
Use 「臭み」 for unpleasant odors such as the fishy or gamey smell of fish and meat, and for affectation in speech or writing, as in 「魚の臭みを取る」 and 「臭みのない文章」. For a strange, foul smell say 「異臭」; the opposites are 「香り」 and 「芳香」.
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