匂う (Niou) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be fragrant, to smell (good), to stink, to smell (bad)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be fragrant; to smell (good)usu. 匂う
- godan verb, intransitive verbto stink; to smell (bad)usu. 臭う
- godan verb, intransitive verbto glow; to be bright
- godan verb, intransitive verbto smack of; to show hints of
Examples
この辺臭うんだけど。
Something stinks here.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).