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匂う

smell, have a smell, smell bad, stink

匂 smell, have a smell + う Volitional
verb · present Rare #33,939
smell, have a smell Usually describes something emitting a scent, whether pleasant or unpleasant.
JA: 春になると、庭の花が甘く匂う。
EN: When spring comes, the flowers in the garden smell sweet.
smell bad, stink Depending on context, 匂う can also mean that something has an unpleasant smell.
JA: この部屋は少し匂う。
EN: This room smells a little.

氷が匂うと言ったのは誰だ？

Who said the ice smelled?

— タイタニック (1997)

どうした何か匂うのか？

What's wrong? Do you smell something?

— ロード・オブ・ザ・リング／二つの塔 (2002)

あの下を何か匂うか？

Do you smell something down there?

— タイタニック (1997)

何か匂うか？

Do you smell something?

— 罪人たち (2025)

何か匂う

Something smells.

— イングリッシュ・ペイシェント (1996)