嗅かぐ

kagu

Godan Verb (gu)

1. to sniff; to smell

Transitive

犬いぬは見知みしらぬ人ひとの匂においをかいだ。

inuwa mishiranu hitono nioio kaida.

The dog sniffed at the stranger.

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

嗅かいだ

kaida

The past form

1. Smelled; Sniffed

★ Common

Verb

#57108

嗅かいで

kaide

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

1. Smell; To smell

★ Common

Verb

#60541

嗅かがない

kaganai

The negative form

1. Not to smell; Does not smell

★ Common

Verb

#71529

嗅かがなかった

kaganakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not smell.; Was not fragrant.

★ Common

Verb

#72382

嗅かぎました

kagimashita

The polite past form

1. Smelled; Sniffed

★ Common

Verb

#76294

嗅かぎます

kagimasu

The polite form

1. To smell; To sniff

★ Common

Verb

#75895

嗅かぎません

kagimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not smell.; I do not smell.

★ Common

Verb

#79686

嗅かぎませんでした

kagimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not smell.; Did not sniff.

★ Common

Verb

#73734

Common 24 items

嗅かいじゃう

kaija u

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

1. To smell (and regret it); To smell (completely)

★ Common

Verb

#79859

嗅かいじゃダメ

kaija dame

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#73825

嗅かいだばかり

kaidabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just smelled.; Recently smelled.

★ Common

Verb

#78348

嗅かいでいない

kaide inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not smelling; Not sniffing

★ Common

Verb

#74465

嗅かいでいる

kaide iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Smelling; Sniffing

★ Common

Verb

#77359

嗅かいではいけない

kaidewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not smell.; Do not sniff.

★ Common

Adjective

#74155

嗅かいでもいい

kaidemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May smell.; You may sniff.

★ Common

Adjective

#77552

嗅かいどく

kaidoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Sniffing; Smelling

★ Common

Verb

#75492

嗅かがないで

kaganaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#73394

嗅かがなきゃ

kaganakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must smell.; Have to smell.

★ Common

Verb

#75313

嗅かがなくてもいい

kaganakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to smell.; Not necessary to smell.

★ Common

Adjective

#70556

嗅かがなければならない

kaganakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must smell; Have to smell

★ Common

Adjective

#72294

嗅かぎたい

kagitai

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

1. Want to smell; Want to sniff

★ Common

Verb

#78473

嗅かぎたくない

kagitakunai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#77507

嗅かぐところ

kagu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to smell; Sniffing at

★ Common

Verb

#75351

嗅かぐみたい

kagu mitai

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

1. Smells like; Seems like it's sniffing

★ Common

Verb

#79489

嗅かげない

kagenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot smell.; Unable to smell.

★ Common

Verb

#73858

嗅かげる

kageru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can smell; Can sense

★ Common

Verb

#80060

嗅かごう

kagō

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

1. Let's smell.; Let's sniff.

★ Common

Verb

#82157

嗅かいでいます

kaide imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is smelling; Is sniffing

★ Common

Verb

#72894

嗅かがないでください

kaganaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't smell.; Please refrain from smelling.

★ Common

Verb

#79984

嗅かぎなさい

kaginasai

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

1. Smell.; Sniff.

★ Common

Verb

#71006

嗅かぎましょう

kagimashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#71388

嗅かげます

kagemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can smell; Is able to smell

★ Common

Verb

#76913

Advanced 28 items

嗅かいだそうだ

kaidasōda

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

1. I heard that someone smelled it.; It is said that someone smelled it.

★ Common

Verb

#74027

嗅かいだだろう

kaidadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Smelled; Probably smelled

★ Common

Verb

#79342

嗅かいだところ

kaida tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Smelled it.; Sniffed it.

★ Common

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#79639

嗅かいだら

kaidara

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

1. If/when smelled; When one smells

★ Common

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#79377

嗅かいだらしい

kaidarashii

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

1. Seemed to have smelled.; Apparently smelled.

★ Common

Verb

#75401

嗅かいでくれ

kaide kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Smell it.; Sniff it.

★ Common

Verb

#77729

嗅かいでちょうだい

kaide chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Smell me.; Let me have you smell me.

★ Common

Verb

#74445

嗅かがせられる

kagaserareru

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

1. To be made to smell; To be forced to smell

★ Common

Verb

#78583

嗅かがせる

kagaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To smell; To let smell

★ Common

Verb

#77691

嗅かがないでくれ

kaganaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#73446

嗅かがなければいけない

kaganakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must smell.; Have to smell.

★ Common

Adjective

#77733

嗅かがれる

kagareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be smelled; To be scented

★ Common

Verb

#77128

嗅かぎがち

kagigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#75147

嗅かぎきる

kagikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To smell through; To detect completely

★ Common

Verb

#73158

嗅かぎそうだ

kagisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems like it smells; Looks like it smells

★ Common

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#75831

嗅かぎっぱなし

kagippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left smelling; Unattended scent

★ Common

Verb

#75864

嗅かぎぬく

kaginuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Sniff out; See through

★ Common

Verb

#74420

嗅かぐそうだ

kagu sōda

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

1. I hear that (someone) smells.; I hear that (someone) is sniffing.

★ Common

Verb

#71050

嗅かぐと

kaguto

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

1. If/when one smells; When smelling

★ Common

Verb

#71362

嗅かぐな

kaguna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#71272

嗅かぐなら

kagunara

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

1. If/when smelling; If/when sniffing

★ Common

Verb

#77951

嗅かぐようだ

kagu yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

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#78552

嗅かぐらしい

kagurashii

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

1. Seems to smell; Apparently smells

★ Common

Verb

#58692

嗅かげ

kage

A strong, direct command

1. Smell.; Sniff.

Verb

#62873

嗅かげば

kageba

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

1. if/when (one) smells; if/when (it) smells

★ Common

Verb

#70642

嗅かいでくださいませ

kaide kudasaimase

An extra polite request

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

★ Common

Verb

#78590

嗅かいではならない

kaidewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not smell.; Must not smell.

★ Common

Adjective

#71817

嗅かいでもよろしい

kaidemo yoroshii

Formal permission

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

★ Common

Adjective

#73865

嗅かぐ

kagu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available