匂におう

niō

Godan Verb (u)

1. to be fragrant; to smell (good)

Intransitive

Godan Verb (u)

2. to stink; to smell (bad)

Intransitive

この辺へん臭におうんだけど。

kono atari niō ndake. do

Something stinks here.

Godan Verb (u)

3. to glow; to be bright

Intransitive

Godan Verb (u)

4. to smack of; to show hints of

Intransitive

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

匂におった

niotta

The past form

1. Smelled

★ Common

Verb

#179905

匂におって

niotte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Smelling; To smell of

★ Common

Verb

#109273

匂におわない

niowanai

The negative form

1. Does not smell.; Doesn't scent.

★ Common

Verb

#135697

匂におわなかった

niowanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not smell; Was not fragrant

★ Common

Verb

#443131

匂においました

nioimashita

The polite past form

1. Smelled; Was fragrant

★ Common

Verb

#342610

匂においます

nioimasu

The polite form

1. Smells (respectful); Is fragrant (respectful)

★ Common

Verb

#198759

匂においません

nioimasen

The polite negative form

1. Does not smell.; Is not fragrant.

★ Common

Verb

#259166

匂においませんでした

nioimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not smell.; Was not fragrant.

★ Common

Verb

#478972

Common 23 items

匂においたい

nioitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to smell.; Want to be fragrant.

★ Common

Verb

#311673

匂においたくない

nioitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to smell.; Don't want to be scented.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

匂におうところ

niō tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to smell; On the verge of smelling

★ Common

Verb

#930896

匂におうみたい

niō mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Smells like...; Seems like it smells...

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

匂においえない

nioienai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot smell.

★ Common

Verb

#652590

匂においえる

nioi eru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can smell.

★ Common

Verb

#311014

匂におおう

ni oō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's smell.; Let's reek.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

匂におったばかり

niottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just smelled; Recently smelled

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におっちゃう

niocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. smell (regret); smell (completion)

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におっちゃダメ

nioccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't smell.; Don't let it smell.

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におっていない

niotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not smelling; Not having an odor

★ Common

Verb

#678197

匂におっている

niotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Smelling; Being fragrant

★ Common

Verb

#208899

匂におってはいけない

niottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not smell.; Do not smell.

★ Common

Adjective

#866112

匂におってもいい

ni ottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May smell.; You may smell.

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

匂におわないで

niowanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't smell.; Don't sniff.

★ Common

Verb

#445738

匂におわなきゃ

niowanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must smell.; Have to smell.

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におわなくてもいい

ni owanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to smell.; Don't need to smell.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

匂におわなければならない

niowanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must smell.; Must be fragrant.

★ Common

Adjective

#1396329

匂においなさい

nioinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Smell.; Sniff.

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂においましょう

nioimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's smell.; Shall we smell?

★ Common

Verb

#581395

匂におえます

nioemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can smell.; Am able to smell.

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におっています

niotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is smelling of WORD.; Is fragrant with WORD.

★ Common

Verb

#722617

匂におわないでください

niowanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't smell.; Don't sniff.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

Advanced 28 items

匂においがち

nioigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#482917

匂においきる

nioikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Perfectly scented; Completely permeated with fragrance

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂においそうだ

nioisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks delicious; Seems good (smelling)

★ Common

Verb

#930896

匂においっぱなし

nioippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Smelling strongly; Left with a scent

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂においぬく

nioinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Smell completion; Scent completion

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におうそうだ

ni ō sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It smells (reportedly).; They say it smells.

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におうと

niōto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it smells; When it smells

★ Common

Verb

#315531

匂におうな

niōna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't smell.; Don't reek.

★ Common

Verb

#193351

匂におうなら

niōnara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it smells; When it smells

★ Common

Verb

#655128

匂におうようだ

ni ō yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#455039

匂におうらしい

niōrashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to smell of; Apparently smells of

★ Common

Verb

#563902

匂においえ

nioie

A strong, direct command

1. Smell.; Sniff.

★ Common

Verb

#271457

匂におえば

nioeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it smells; When it smells

★ Common

Verb

#575233

匂におったそうだ

ni otta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It smelled.; I heard it smelled.

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におっただろう

ni ottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Smelled; Likely smelled

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におったところ

niotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Smelled; Touched

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

匂におったら

niottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it smells; When it smells

★ Common

Verb

#491041

匂におったらしい

niottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to smell.; Reportedly smelled.

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におってくれ

niotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Smell me.; Let me smell you.

★ Common

Verb

#571093

匂におってちょうだい

ni otte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Smell me.; Let me smell you.

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におわせられる

niowaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to smell of; To be led to suspect

★ Common

Verb

#702894

匂におわせる

niowaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To hint at; To suggest

Verb

#129132

匂におわないでくれ

niowanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't smell.; Don't sniff.

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におわなければいけない

niowanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must smell; Have to smell

★ Common

Adjective

#1396329

匂におわれる

niowareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be smelled; To smell of

★ Common

Verb

#646562

匂におってくださいませ

niotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please smell.; May I ask you to smell?

★ Common

Verb

#1396329

匂におってはならない

niottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not smell.; Should not smell.

★ Common

Adjective

#1396329

匂におってもよろしい

niottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I smell it?; Is it okay if I smell?

★ Common

Adjective

#1396329

匂におう

niō

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