嗅覚

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 嗅覚 is read as きゅうかく and means “sense of smell”.
• Basic usage: The examples show a dog using its keen sense of smell to find hidden food and a cold temporarily dulling that sense.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is the sense used to detect odors, commonly described with 嗅覚が鋭い or 嗅覚が鈍る.