芳香|ほうこうhoukou[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjectiveperfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
   蓮れんの花はなはなんとも言いえない芳香ほうこうをはなっていた。↗

   The lotus blossoms diffused an inexpressibly pleasant scent.

• Synonym香気こうきWrittenWritten/formal word for a pleasant scent; synonymous with 「芳香」 but used less often.
• Synonym香りかおりNeutralThe everyday, most common native word for a pleasant scent; neutral, unlike the written tone of 「芳香」.
• Synonym薫香くんこうWrittenWritten/formal; refers to incense and its aroma, and by extension any pleasant scent, with an elegant nuance.
• Synonym馨香けいこうWrittenWritten and archaic; means fragrance, but also figuratively a good reputation or fame; more archaic and rarer than 「芳香」.
• SynonymアロマNeutralLoanword for aroma and aromatherapy; has a trendy, fashionable feel, unlike the written tone of 「芳香」.
• SynonymフレグランスNeutralLoanword for perfume and fragrance products; a commercial, product-oriented term, unlike the written tone of 「芳香」.
• Related異香いきょうWrittenWritten/formal; an extraordinary, unusual fragrance; rarer than 「芳香」.
• RelatedパフュームNeutralLoanword for perfume; used less often, and unlike 「芳香」 it is not written-style.
• Antonym悪臭あくしゅうNeutralAntonym: a foul, offensive smell; the direct opposite of 「芳香」.

「芳香」 is a written-style word for a pleasant scent, as in 「芳香剤」 or 「芳香を放つ」. In daily conversation use 「香り」; for aromatherapy say 「アロマ」, for perfume and fragrance products 「フレグランス」. 「香気」「薫香」「馨香」「異香」 are rarer written synonyms, and 「悪臭」 is the antonym.

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1. 芳かんばしい香かおり。良よい香かおり。