i-adjective
sun-dried smell; smelling of sun-dried laundry
Describes the distinctive warm, slightly sweet smell of fabric or bedding that has been dried in the sun.
外に干した布団は日向臭くて気持ちいい。
The futon dried outside smells sun-warmed and feels nice.
i-adjective
Figurative use likening a person's rustic or unsophisticated manner to the smell of sun-dried things. Somewhat rare and literary.
彼の話し方にはどこか日向臭いところがある。
There is something provincial about the way he speaks.