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Meaning of 嗅ぎ出す(かぎだす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

嗅ぎ出す, かぎ出す
Kana Reading
かぎだす
Romaji
kagidasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to scent out; to detect

Example Sentences

嗅ぎ出す, かぎ出す, かぎだす used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
嗅ぎ出す
Plain Polite
嗅ぎ出します
Negative
嗅ぎ出さない
Negative Polite
嗅ぎ出しません

Past

Plain
嗅ぎ出した
Plain Polite
嗅ぎ出しました
Negative
嗅ぎ出さなかった
Negative Polite
嗅ぎ出しませんでした

Te

Plain
嗅ぎ出して
Plain Polite
嗅ぎ出しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
嗅ぎ出される
Plain Polite
嗅ぎ出されます
Negative
嗅ぎ出されない
Negative Polite
嗅ぎ出されません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

smell, sniff, scent

On: キュウ

Kun: か.ぐ

13 strokes

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JLPT 5

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

On: シュツ, スイ

Kun: で.る, -で, だ.す, -だ.す, い.でる, い.だす

5 strokes

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