Japanese

いがする

においがする
Meaning: to smell; to have a smell
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 匂いがする 匂いがしない
Polite 匂いがします 匂いがしません
Past 匂いがした 匂いがしなかった
Polite + Past 匂いがしました 匂いがしませんでした
Te-form 匂いがして 匂いがしなくて
Potential 匂いができる 匂いができない
Passive 匂いがされる 匂いがされない
Causative 匂いがさせる 匂いがさせない
Imperative 匂いがしろ 匂いがするな

Handwriting

匂
い
が
す
る

Example

I smell some delicious food.

Usage Notes

Used when a certain scent or odor is present in the air.

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