- zankou lingering scent
Literary or poetic; describes a fragrance left behind after someone or something has gone, not used in everyday conversation.
彼女の残香が部屋に漂っていた。
Kanojo no zankou ga heya ni tadayotte ita.
Her lingering scent drifted in the room.
花の残香が風に乗って届いた。
Hana no zankou ga kaze ni notte todoita.
The lingering scent of flowers came on the wind.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 残響 (zankyou, lingering echo), which refers to sound, not smell.
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