悪臭

あくしゅう

bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench

What does 悪臭 mean?

悪臭 is a Japanese noun meaning bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench in English. It is written as 悪臭 in kanji, あくしゅう in hiragana, and akushuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その気体は悪臭を放つ。

This gas gives off a bad smell.