こげくさい – Vocabulary details

こげくさい

Adjective (い)

1. smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell

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scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

ドアを開あけたとたんに、彼かれはこげくさい匂においを嗅かいだ。

The instant he opened the door, he smelt something burning.

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