1.
having a burnt smell
Smelling of something burning or scorched; the odor of burnt food or materials.
キッチンから焦げ臭い匂いがする。
There's a burnt smell coming from the kitchen.
トーストを焼きすぎて部屋が焦げ臭くなった。
I burnt the toast and the room smells scorched.
何か焦げ臭くない？火を消し忘れたかも。
Don't you smell something burning? I might have left the stove on.
焦げ臭い is a compound i-adjective combining 焦げ (burn, scorch) + 臭い (smelling of).
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 焦げ臭く
- Noun form: 焦げ臭さ
USAGE NOTE:
Often used as a warning signal that something is burning. The smell is typically unpleasant and triggers immediate attention.
COLLOCATIONS:
- 焦げ臭い匂い - burnt smell
- 焦げ臭くなる - to start smelling burnt
RELATED VOCABULARY:
- 焦げる (intransitive verb) - to burn, to scorch
- 焦がす (transitive verb) - to burn something
- 焦げ付く - to burn and stick (to a pan)
Related Words
Related:
青臭い (grassy smell)
Related:
生臭い (fishy smell)
Related:
焦げる (to burn (intrans.))