Meaning of 嗅覚 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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嗅覚
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Kana Readingきゅうかく
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Romajikyūkaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- the sense of smell
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Example Sentences
嗅覚, きゅうかく used in context
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Smell is one of the five senses.
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I have a good sense of smell.
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嗅覚が鈍っています。
I can't smell well. I have lost my sense of smell.
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Hounds hunt by their keen scent.
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The loss of his sense of smell was due to a head injury.
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A dog has an acute sense of smell.
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memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up
On: カク
Kun: おぼ.える, さ.ます, さ.める, さと.る
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