“Smelly” in Japanese
Short answer
Smelly in Japanese is “臭い” (kusai). Full meaning: stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; clumsy, unskilled.
Other ways to say “Smelly” in Japanese
くちゃい
kuchai smelly, stinky
クサ
kusa stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; clumsy, unskilled
くさ
kusa stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; clumsy, unskilled
っ臭い
kkusai stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; clumsy, unskilled
くさい
kusai stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; clumsy, unskilled
臭ーい
kusaii stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; clumsy, unskilled
臭〜い
kusaii stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; clumsy, unskilled
クサイ
kusai stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; clumsy, unskilled
クサい
kusai stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; clumsy, unskilled
臭ぁーい
kusaii stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; clumsy, unskilled
クサーい
kusaii stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; clumsy, unskilled
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