1.
stench; foul smell; bad odor
A strong, unpleasant smell. Used for serious or offensive odors rather than mild unpleasantness.
ゴミから悪臭がする。
There is a foul smell coming from the garbage.
工場から出る悪臭に住民が苦情を出した。
Residents filed complaints about the stench coming from the factory.
排水溝の悪臭がひどく、窓を開けられなかった。
The stench from the drain was so bad that I couldn't open the window.
悪臭 refers to a strong, offensive odor — stronger than simply 臭い (smelly). It implies a level of unpleasantness that is hard to tolerate.
COMPOSITION:
悪 (bad, evil) + 臭 (smell, odor).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 悪臭がする: to smell bad, there is a stench
- 悪臭を放つ: to give off a foul smell
- 悪臭が漂う: a stench wafts/drifts through the air
- 悪臭対策: measures against bad odors
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 臭い: neutral term for any smell (good or bad)
- 異臭: unusual or strange smell (not necessarily foul)
- 悪臭: specifically a foul, offensive odor