“To be fragrant” in Japanese
Short answer
To be fragrant in Japanese is “匂う” (niou). Full meaning: to be fragrant, to smell (good); to stink, to smell (bad); to glow, to be bright.
Other ways to say “To be fragrant” in Japanese
薫ずる
kunzuru to be fragrant
匂い立つ
nioitatsu to be fragrant, to give out a smell, to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant, to be attractive
香る
kaoru to smell sweet, to be fragrant
薫じる
kunjiru to be fragrant
ニオう
niou to be fragrant, to smell (good); to stink, to smell (bad); to glow, to be bright
くんじ
kunji to be fragrant
匂いたっ
nioita to be fragrant, to give out a smell, to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant, to be attractive
くんずる
kunzuru to be fragrant
匂いたつ
nioitatsu to be fragrant, to give out a smell, to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant, to be attractive
匂い立っ
nioita to be fragrant, to give out a smell, to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant, to be attractive
におい立っ
nioita to be fragrant, to give out a smell, to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant, to be attractive
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