Japanese

かおり
Meaning: scent; fragrance; aroma
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

香
り

Example sentences

I woke up to the nice smell of coffee in the morning.
部屋の中に花のいい香りが漂っている。
A good scent of flowers is wafting in the room.
彼はコーヒーの香りを嗅いで、ほっと一息ついた。
He smelled the aroma of the coffee and breathed a sigh of relief.
部屋にはほのかな花の香りが漂っている。
A faint scent of flowers is drifting in the room.
甘い香りに誘われて、蜂が群がっている。
Attracted by the sweet scent, bees are swarming.
部屋の中に花の香りが充満している。
The scent of flowers filled the room.
母が焼いてくれた手作りクッキーは、バターの香りがした。
The homemade cookies my mother baked smelled of butter.
どこからともなく、甘い香りが漂ってきた。
A sweet scent drifted in from nowhere.
ハーブティーの香りが、緊張を和らげてくれる。
The aroma of herbal tea eases my tension.
このスープは味噌の香りがとても良い。
This soup has a very good miso aroma.

Usage Notes

Refers specifically to pleasant smells. 'Nioi' can be used for any smell, including bad ones, but 'kaori' is almost always positive.

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