i-adjective

smelly

kusai

meaning: is smelly

state

feeling

examples

この牛乳ぎゅうにゅう、ちょっとくさくない?

kono gyuunyuu, chotto kusakunai?

Doesn't this milk smell a bit off? casual

ごみを片付かたづけていないので、台所だいどころがとてもくさいです。

gomi o katazukete inai node, daidokoro ga totemo kusai desu.

The rubbish hasn't been cleared, so the kitchen smells awful. neutral