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泥臭い (どろくさい) — smelling of mud | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
泥臭い

泥臭い

泥どろく臭さい

smelling of mud

Kanji Vocab Nature & Environment19 strokes

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泥くさいドロ臭い

どろくさい

Adjective

1.

smelling of mud, smelling of earth

2.

unrefined, unpolished, uncouth, crude

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Kanji that make up this word

どろ・なず.む…(5)

mud・mire・adhere to・be attached to

くさ.い・-くさ.い・にお.う・にお.い…(1)

stinking・ill-smelling・suspicious looking・odor・savor…(5)

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