汗臭い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 汗臭い is read as あせくさい and means “smelling of sweat” and “sweaty”.
• Basic usage: It describes a sweaty-smelling shirt and a room permeated by the smell of perspiration.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 汗臭かった / 汗臭い
  • Clothing or a room, not only a person, can be the subject. 汗臭かった is past, while 汗臭い is non-past.