匂わせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 匂わせる | 匂わせない |
| Polite | 匂わせます | 匂わせません |
| Past polite | 匂わせました | 匂わせませんでした |
| Past | 匂わせた | 匂わせなかった |
| Te-form | 匂わせて | 匂わせないで |
| Desire | 匂わせたい | 匂わせたくない |
| Potential | 匂わせられるalso 匂わせれる | 匂わせられないalso 匂わせれない |
| Passive | 匂わせられる | 匂わせられない |
| Causative | 匂わせさせる | 匂わせさせない |
| Causative passive | 匂わせさせられる | 匂わせさせられない |
| Volitional | 匂わせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 匂わせましょう | |
| Imperative | 匂わせろ | 匂わせるな |
| Conditional | 匂わせれば | 匂わせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 匂わせたら | 匂わせなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
give off a smell; smell of; perfume
Literal sense: to emit a scent, whether pleasant or unpleasant. 臭わせる is used only for bad smells.
She was faintly giving off the scent of perfume.
I perfume the room with the scent of flowers.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Figurative sense: to subtly imply or give a hint of something, often used in social media contexts like 匂わせ投稿 (a post that hints at a relationship or event without stating it directly).
He made a post on social media hinting at a relationship.
The remark hinted at dissatisfaction.