Japanese

かぐ
Meaning: to smell; to sniff
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 嗅ぐ 嗅がない
Polite 嗅ぎます 嗅ぎません
Past 嗅いだ 嗅がなかった
Polite + Past 嗅ぎました 嗅ぎませんでした
Te-form 嗅いで 嗅がなくて
Potential 嗅げる 嗅げない
Passive 嗅がれる 嗅がれない
Causative 嗅がせる 嗅がせない
Causative + Passive 嗅がされる 嗅がされない
Imperative 嗅げ 嗅ぐな

Handwriting

嗅
ぐ

Example sentences

He smelled the aroma of the coffee and breathed a sigh of relief.
彼は鼻をくんと鳴らして匂いを嗅いだ。
He made a sniffing sound with his nose and smelled it.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of sensing odors through the nose.

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