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Breakdown of nioi
odor
匂
You wrap a spoon to contain the odor.
Usages of nioi
ガソリン の 匂い が します。gasorin no nioi ga simasu.
I smell gasoline.
古い 本 の 匂い が 好き です。hurui hon no nioi ga suki desu.
I like the scent of old books.
この 匂い の 原因 は 何 です か？kono nioi no genin ha nan desu ka?
What is the cause of this odor?
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“How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?”
Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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