“Aromatic” in Japanese
Short answer
Aromatic in Japanese is “香ばしい” (koubashii). Full meaning: aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.), fragrant (e.g. burning wood), pleasant-smelling, savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat), savoury, appetizing.
Other ways to say “Aromatic” in Japanese
芳烈
houretsu aromatic, heroic deed, outstanding achievement
芳しい
kanbashii sweet-smelling, fragrant, aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.), favorable
芳ばしい
koubashii aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.), fragrant (e.g. burning wood), pleasant-smelling, savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat), savoury, appetizing
こうばしい
koubashii aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.), fragrant (e.g. burning wood), pleasant-smelling, savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat), savoury, appetizing
香り高い
kaoritakai fragrant, aromatic
郁郁
ikuiku flourishing, teeming with culture, aromatic, emitting an aroma
かんばしい
kanbashii sweet-smelling, fragrant, aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.), favorable
こうばし
koubashi aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.), fragrant (e.g. burning wood), pleasant-smelling, savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat), savoury, appetizing
香ばし
koubashi aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.), fragrant (e.g. burning wood), pleasant-smelling, savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat), savoury, appetizing
芳ばし
koubashi aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.), fragrant (e.g. burning wood), pleasant-smelling, savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat), savoury, appetizing
芳香剤
houkouzai air freshener, fragrance, aromatic
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