What is '嗅ぐ' called in English?

'嗅ぐ' in English is called "Smelling". Smelling refers to: 鼻で臭いを感知または知覚する行為。

How do you pronounce 'Smelling' and '嗅ぐ'?

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English: "The dog was busy smelling the fresh tracks in the snow." | Japanese: "犬は雪の上の新しい足跡の匂いを熱心に嗅いでいた。"

verb · noun

English to Japanese Dictionary

verb嗅ぐ

noun嗅覚

嗅ぐ in English:smelling

Phonetic:かぐ

Quick Answer • 要約

smelling の日本語の意味は「嗅ぐ, 嗅覚」です。 (鼻で臭いを感知または知覚する行為。)

1
verb
嗅ぐ
The action of detecting or perceiving an odor with the nose.
鼻で臭いを感知または知覚する行為。
2
noun
嗅覚
The sense or faculty by which odors are perceived; olfaction.
臭いを感知する感覚または能力。嗅覚。

“The dog was busy smelling the fresh tracks in the snow.”

犬は雪の上の新しい足跡の匂いを熱心に嗅いでいた。

“She has a very keen sense of smelling, especially for perfumes.”

彼女は非常に鋭い嗅覚を持っており、特に香水に対してはそうだ。

In English:

infinitivesmell

third person singularsmells

past tensesmelled

nounsmelliness

adjectivesmelly

smelling a ratidiom

To suspect that something is wrong or that someone is deceiving you.

smelling saltscollocation

A preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume, sniffed to revive a person who has fainted.