生臭い
なまぐさい smelling of fish; fishy
Why it means this
生 (raw) + 臭い (smelling) — smelling of raw fish or blood; also 生臭坊主, a worldly, un-monkish monk.
Breakdown
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なまぐさい smelling of fish; fishy
生 (raw) + 臭い (smelling) — smelling of raw fish or blood; also 生臭坊主, a worldly, un-monkish monk.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.