Smell
"Smell" in Japanese
匂い
nioi
(sensation)
嗅覚
kyūkaku
(sense of smell)
匂いを感じる
nioi o kanjiru
(sense with nose)
匂う
niou
(to have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of")
嗅ぐ
kagu
(sense with nose)
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