悪 臭(あくしゅう)

あくしゅう

noun

stench; foul smell; bad odor

1. stench; foul smell; bad odor

A strong, unpleasant smell. Used for serious or offensive odors rather than mild unpleasantness.

ゴミから悪臭(あくしゅう)がする。

There is a foul smell coming from the garbage.

工場(こうじょう)から出(で)る悪臭(あくしゅう)に住民(じゅうみん)が苦情(くじょう)を出(だ)した。

Residents filed complaints about the stench coming from the factory.

排水溝(はいすいこう)の悪臭(あくしゅう)がひどく、窓(まど)を開(あ)けられなかった。

The stench from the drain was so bad that I couldn't open the window.

悪臭(あくしゅう) refers to a strong, offensive odor — stronger than simply 臭(くさ)い (smelly). It implies a level of unpleasantness that is hard to tolerate.

Etymology

悪(あく) (bad, evil) + 臭(しゅう) (smell, odor).

Common collocations

悪臭(あくしゅう)がする: to smell bad, there is a stench
悪臭(あくしゅう)を放(はな)つ: to give off a foul smell
悪臭(あくしゅう)が漂(ただよ)う: a stench wafts/drifts through the air
悪臭(あくしゅう)対策(たいさく): measures against bad odors

Similar words

臭(にお)い: neutral term for any smell (good or bad)
異臭(いしゅう): unusual or strange smell (not necessarily foul)
悪臭(あくしゅう): specifically a foul, offensive odor

Related Words

Related: 匂(にお)い (smell (neutral))

Related: 臭(くさ)い (smelly (adjective))

Compare: 異臭(いしゅう) (unusual or strange smell)

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Added 2026.3.8 22:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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