Japanese

におう
Meaning: to smell; to be fragrant; to hint at
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 匂う 匂わない
Polite 匂います 匂いません
Past 匂った 匂わなかった
Polite + Past 匂いました 匂いませんでした
Te-form 匂って 匂わなくて
Potential 匂える 匂えない
Passive 匂われる 匂われない
Causative 匂わせる 匂わせない
Causative + Passive 匂わされる 匂わされない
Imperative 匂え 匂うな

Handwriting

匂
う

Example

The flowers are giving off a sweet scent.

Usage Notes

Primarily used for pleasant smells. Can also be used figuratively to suggest something suspicious.

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