匂う

におう · niou · JLPT N2 · verb-godan

to be fragrant

👃🌸 Sounds like nee-oh, the sound you make when a scent hits your nose

Same root as the noun におい (nioi), meaning a smell or scent. Use it for pleasant and unpleasant smells alike, as in 花が匂う (the flower is fragrant).

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