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臭くさみ

くさみ · kusami

noun

Bad smell

  • affectation, fulsomeness

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くさみが
Odaka

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What does 臭み mean?

Bad smell. It can also mean: affectation, fulsomeness.

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くさみ (kusami). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.

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Bad smell