香り
かおり · kaori
Aroma, fragrance, scent, smell
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Example sentences
桜の香りがします。
さくらのかおりがします。
It smells like cherry blossoms.
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このシャンプーは香りがいいですね。
このしゃんぷーはかおりがいいですね。
This shampoo has a nice scent, doesn't it?
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シャンプーの香りを楽しみながら、リラックスしてください。
しゃんぷーのかおりをたのしみながら、りらっくすしてください。
Please relax while enjoying the scent of the shampoo.
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屋台の焼きそばは、ソースの香りも食欲をそそる。
やたいのやきそばは、そーすのかおりもしょくよくをそそる。
The yakisoba from the stall also whets your appetite with the smell of sauce.
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What does 香り mean?
Aroma, fragrance, scent, smell.
How do you pronounce 香り?
かおり (kaori). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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