1.
having a fishy or raw smell
Smelling of raw fish, meat, or blood; having an unpleasant raw organic odor.
魚を触ったら手が生臭くなった。
My hands became fishy after touching the fish.
市場は朝から生臭い匂いがする。
The market has a fishy smell from early morning.
レモンを絞ると生臭さが消える。
Squeezing lemon removes the fishy smell.
生臭い血の匂いがした。
There was a raw, bloody smell.
生臭い is a compound i-adjective combining 生 (raw) + 臭い (smelling of).
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 生臭く
- Noun form: 生臭さ
USAGE NOTE:
Primarily used for fish, but also applies to raw meat, blood, or any uncooked animal product. Often describes an unpleasant smell that people want to eliminate.
COLLOCATIONS:
- 生臭い匂い - fishy smell
- 生臭い手 - fishy-smelling hands
- 生臭さを消す - to remove the fishy smell
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 生臭い vs. 青臭い: 生臭い is for raw fish/meat; 青臭い is for raw vegetables/grass
- 生臭い vs. 臭い: 臭い is generic bad smell; 生臭い specifically means raw organic smell
Related Words
Related:
青臭い (grassy smell)
Related:
焦げ臭い (burnt smell)
Related:
臭い (smelly (general))