残香
ざんこう · zankou (also spelled zanko)
Lingering scent
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How it’s used
Literary or poetic; describes a fragrance left behind after someone or something has gone, not used in everyday conversation.
Not to be confused with 残響 (zankyou, lingering echo), which refers to sound, not smell.
Example sentences
彼女の残香が部屋に漂っていた。
Her lingering scent drifted in the room.
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花の残香が風に乗って届いた。
The lingering scent of flowers came on the wind.
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What does 残香 mean?
Lingering scent.
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ざんこう (zankou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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