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くさ

い adjectiveadjective (generic)suffix

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Meanings

  • stinking, smelly
  • suspicious, fishy
  • hammy (acting), over-the-top, cheesy
  • clumsy, unskilled
  • (overly) gamey, strong-tasting
  • smelling of
  • looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish

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Example sentences

この牛乳ぎゅうにゅうくさから、てたほうがいい。

This milk smells bad, so you should throw it away.

かれ演技えんぎはちょっとくさおもわない?

Don't you think his acting is a bit over-the-top?

あの政治家せいじか発言はつげんはなんだかくさな。

Something about that politician's statement seems fishy.

運動うんどうしたあと体育館たいいくかんあせくさくてはいりたくない。

The gym after exercise smells of sweat and I don't want to go in.

そのセリフはあまりにもくさすぎて観客かんきゃくわらってしまった。

The line was so cheesy that the audience burst out laughing.