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냄새 meaning and pronunciation

naemsae · smell; scent; odor

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 58180
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 냄ː새Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    코로 맡을 수 있는 기운.

    English: smell; scent; odor — The trait of something the nose can sense.

    Examples

    • 고기 냄새.
    • 곰팡이 냄새.
    • 기름 냄새.
    • 김치 냄새.
    • 꽃 냄새.
    • 나무 냄새.
  2. 2.

    사물이나 현상 등에서 느낄 수 있는 분위기.

    English: mood — The atmosphere felt about an object or phenomenon.

    Examples

    • 수상한 냄새.
    • 냄새가 나다.
    • 냄새가 풍기다.
    • 냄새를 풍기다.
    • 냄새를 맡다.
    • 기와집은 한국의 전통적인 냄새를 풍기는 집이다.
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