臭み

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 臭み and read くさみ, it means an unpleasant characteristic odor or taste, especially in meat or fish.
• Basic usage: It is used when herbs reduce fish odor or meat has little gaminess.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Not every distinctive aroma
  • The word evaluates the smell negatively as something to remove or suppress.