smell

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 臭 is read くさい, has 9 strokes, and relates to smell or odor.
• Basic usage: 臭い is read くさい, and 臭い is read におい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 臭い and 臭い
  • 臭い means smell bad or seem suspicious.
  • この靴は雨にぬれて少し臭い。 means “These shoes got wet in the rain and smell a little.”
  • 臭い means smell or odor.
  • 台所から焼いた魚の臭いがする。 means “I smell grilled fish coming from the kitchen.”