What is '鼻を鳴らす' called in English?

'鼻を鳴らす' in English is called "Sniffs". Sniffs refers to: 匂いを感知するために、鼻から空気を吸い込む。

How do you pronounce 'Sniffs' and '鼻を鳴らす'?

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What is an example sentence for Sniffs in Japanese?

English: "The dog sniffs the ground for traces of the scent." | Japanese: "犬はその匂いの痕跡を探して地面を嗅ぐ。"

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sniffs Meaning in Japanese (sniffs 英語意味)

鼻を鳴らす, 嗅ぐ, 鼻であしらう

類語:くんくん鳴らす

鼻を鳴らす in English:sniffs

IPA:hanɑ o nɑɾɑsɯ

Phonetic:はなをならす

Plural: sniff

Quick Answer • 要約

sniffs の日本語の意味は「鼻を鳴らす, 嗅ぐ, 鼻であしらう」です。 (匂いを感知するために、鼻から空気を吸い込む。)

Definitions of Sniffs

1
verb
嗅ぐ
To draw air audibly up the nose to detect a smell.
匂いを感知するために、鼻から空気を吸い込む。
2
verb
鼻であしらう
To express contempt or disapproval by drawing air audibly up the nose.
鼻から空気を吸い込むことによって、軽蔑や不満を表現する。

Example Sentences

casual

“The dog sniffs the ground for traces of the scent.”

犬はその匂いの痕跡を探して地面を嗅ぐ。

casual

“She sniffs at the idea of working on weekends.”

彼女は週末の仕事という考えを鼻であしらった。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

くんくん鳴らす鼻を鳴らす

In English:

smellsscentsinhalesdetects

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivesniff

past tensesniffed

present participlesniffing

agent nounsniffer

adjectivesniffy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

sniff outphrasal_verb

To discover or find something by smelling or by investigation.

sniff atphrasal_verb

To show disapproval or contempt for something.

sniffs Meaning in Japanese (sniffs 英語 意味)