No. 2,745 in Japanese
臭
"臭" means "smell" or "odor," often implying an unpleasant scent.
In a sentence
この部屋は臭いがします。
This room smells bad.
臭い (におい) is used here as an adjective to describe an unpleasant smell.
腐った魚は臭う。
The rotting fish smells.
臭う (におう) is used here as a verb to indicate emitting a strong, often unpleasant smell.
彼の話には怪しい臭いがある。
There is a suspicious undertone in his story.
臭い (におい) figuratively suggests a metaphorical 'smell' to imply suspicion or unease.
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