Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 胡散臭い(うさんくさい) in Japanese

胡散臭い
Kana Reading
うさんくさい
Romaji
usankusai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    suspicious looking; shady
    Example sentence
    彼女はその見知らぬ胡散臭そう見た She eyed the stranger suspiciously.

Examples of 胡散臭い, うさんくさい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

barbarian, foreign

On'Yomi: ウ, コ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: なんぞ

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JLPT 1

9 strokes

stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright

On'Yomi: シュウ

Kun'Yomi: くさ.い, -くさ.い, にお.う, にお.い

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

scatter, disperse, spend, squander

On'Yomi: サン

Kun'Yomi: ち.る, ち.らす, -ち.らす, ち.らかす, ち.らかる, ばら

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10 strokes

On'Yomi: シュウ

Kun'Yomi: くさい

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