Meaning

Primary

Sweaty-Smelling

Alternatives

Smelling Of Sweat, Smelling Like Sweat

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

If your sweat is smelly (臭い) you are sweaty-smelling, smelling of sweat, or smelling like sweat.

Reading

あせくさい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are the ones you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

ゲッ、なんかこのシャツ、汗臭い!

Ugh, this shirt smells sweaty!

三時間も運動したから、さすがに汗臭くなった。

After three hours of exercise, it's no wonder I got sweaty and started to smell.

私は彼の汗臭い枕が好きだった。

I liked his sweaty-smelling pillow.

Kanji Composition