“To sniff out” in Japanese
Short answer
To sniff out in Japanese is “嗅ぎ当てる” (kagiateru). Full meaning: to sniff out, to catch the scent of.
Other ways to say “To sniff out” in Japanese
嗅ぎつける
kagitsukeru to sniff out, to get wind of
探り出す
saguridasu to find out, to dig up, to sniff out, to worm out, to pry out, to spy out
嗅当てる
kagiateru to sniff out, to catch the scent of
かぎあてる
kagiateru to sniff out, to catch the scent of
かぎ当てる
kagiateru to sniff out, to catch the scent of
嗅ぎあてる
kagiateru to sniff out, to catch the scent of
探り出せる
saguridaseru to find out, to dig up, to sniff out, to worm out, to pry out, to spy out
さぐり出す
saguridasu to find out, to dig up, to sniff out, to worm out, to pry out, to spy out
さぐりだせる
saguridaseru to find out, to dig up, to sniff out, to worm out, to pry out, to spy out
嗅当て
kagiate to sniff out, to catch the scent of
さぐりだす
saguridasu to find out, to dig up, to sniff out, to worm out, to pry out, to spy out
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