No. 3,648 in Japanese
香る
"To smell fragrant" or "to emit a pleasant scent."
In a sentence
この花は春になると美しく香る。
This flower smells beautifully when spring comes.
In this sentence, "香る" is used to describe the pleasant smell emanated by the flower during spring.
香りが漂う料理を楽しむ。
I enjoy dishes that emanate an aromatic smell.
Here, "香る" is implied in "香り," derived to describe an enjoyable fragrant characteristic of food.
新しい香水がしっとりと香る。
The new perfume emits a gentle fragrance.
"香る" in this context refers directly to the act of the perfume emitting a pleasing scent.
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