JLPT N1 Advanced
生臭い
Smelling of fish or blood; figuratively corrupt, worldly, or suspicious.
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腥い rare kanji
1 I-adjective
Smelling of Fish or Blood
Specifies the distinct, metallic, or pungent odor associated with raw seafood, meat, or fresh blood.
Example
魚市場 は 朝 から 生臭い 匂い が する 。
The fish market has a fishy smell from the morning.
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2 I-adjective
Worldly
Refers to an obsession with secular desires like money or power, particularly when a person is expected to be ascetic or high-minded.
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3 I-adjective
Fishy
Characterizes an event or situation that hints at concealed crimes, corruption, or dark secrets.
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