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匂わす · godan verb (-su)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	匂におわす	匂におわさない
Polite	匂におわします	匂におわしません
Past polite	匂におわしました	匂におわしませんでした
Past	匂におわした	匂におわさなかった
Te-form	匂におわして	匂におわさないで
Desire	匂におわしたい	匂におわしたくない
Potential	匂におわせる	匂におわせない
Passive	匂におわされる	匂におわされない
Causative	匂におわさせる	匂におわさせない
Causative passive	匂におわさせられる	匂におわさせられない
Volitional	匂におわそう
Polite volitional	匂におわしましょう
Imperative	匂におわせ	匂におわすな
Conditional	匂におわせば	匂におわさなければ
Tara conditional	匂におわしたら	匂におわさなかったら

Pairs with匂う

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

give off a smell; smell of; perfume

Used for emitting a scent, whether pleasant or unpleasant. 臭わす is restricted to bad smells.

花はなが甘あまい香かおりを匂におわせている。
The flowers are giving off a sweet fragrance.
彼かれは酒さけの匂においを匂におわせて帰かえってきた。
He came home smelling of alcohol.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

hint at; suggest; insinuate

Figurative use: to subtly convey an idea, feeling, or intention without stating it directly.

彼かれは不ふ満まんを匂におわせるような言いい方かたをした。
He spoke in a way that hinted at his dissatisfaction.
その記き事じは汚お職しょくの可か能のう性せいを匂におわせている。
The article suggests the possibility of corruption.

Kanji

匂fragrant, stink, glow
臭stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking

Related words

匂におう
Intransitive: 'to smell, be fragrant'. 匂わす is the transitive counterpart meaning 'to cause to smell' or 'to give off a scent'.
臭におう
Intransitive for unpleasant smells. 臭わす is its transitive form, restricted to bad odors.
ほのめかす
Also means 'to hint at', but 匂わす is more indirect and often used for subtle, unspoken implications.

Transitive / intransitive

匂におうN3
匂わす is the transitive counterpart of 匂う, meaning to actively give off or hint at a scent or impression rather than simply having one.

Written forms

匂におわすUsage74%
Standard kanji spelling for giving off a scent or hinting at something; neutral to positive nuance.
におわすUsage23%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the figurative sense.
臭におわすUsage3%
Used specifically for unpleasant smells; this spelling is restricted to this use.

Etymology

Transitive form of 匂う (to smell), derived by adding the causative/transitive suffix ～す. The figurative sense developed from the idea of 'giving off a hint' like a faint scent.