No. 2,234 in Japanese
臭み
"Unpleasant smell or taste, often referring to an off-putting odor or flavor in food."
In a sentence
魚の臭みを取るために、生姜を加えました。
To remove the fishy smell, I added ginger.
Here, "臭み" is used to describe the unpleasant smell of the fish.
その料理は臭みがなく、とても美味しかったです。
That dish had no unpleasant smell and was very tasty.
In this case, "臭み" signifies the lack of unpleasant smell in the dish.
彼の発言には少し臭みを感じました。
I felt a slight hint of unpleasantness in his remarks.
Here, "臭み" is metaphorically used to express an unfavorable impression in the context of words or actions.
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