生臭い

なまぐさい

smelling of fish or blood, fish or meat

Also:degenerate (of a monk), worldly

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does 生臭い mean?

生臭い is a Japanese adjective meaning smelling of fish or blood, fish or meat in English. It can also be translated as degenerate (of a monk), worldly depending on context. It is written as 生臭い in kanji, なまぐさい in hiragana, and namagusai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.