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    3. 香ばしい

    香ばしい

    香こうば​し​い​

    aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.)

    KMT7CoreAdjectiveFood & DiningKanji Vocab17 strokes

    芳ばしい

    こうばしい

    Adjective

    1.
    aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.), fragrant (e.g. burning wood), pleasant-smelling, savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat), savoury, appetizing

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    パンが香こうばしい匂においです。

    The bread has a fragrant smell.

    KMT5Food & DiningDaily Life
    焼やきたてのコーヒー豆まめの香こうばしい香かおりが部へ屋やじゅ中うに広ひろがった。

    The aromatic scent of freshly roasted coffee beans filled the room.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    このほうじ茶ちゃは、とても香こうばしくて美お味いしいです。

    This hojicha (roasted green tea) is very aromatic and delicious.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    フライパンで炒いためたナッツは、香こうばしくなって風ふう味みが増ます。

    Nuts stir-fried in a frying pan become aromatic and gain more flavor.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    炭すみ火びで焼やいた肉にくは、独どく特とくの香こうばしさがあって食しょく欲よくをそそる。

    Meat grilled over charcoal has a unique savory aroma that stimulates the appetite.

    KMT8Food & Dining

    Characters that make up this word

    香
    か・かお.り・かお.る…(6)
    incense・smell・perfume
    Kanji
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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