抹香臭い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 抹香臭い | 抹香臭くない |
| Polite | 抹香臭いです | 抹香臭くないですalso 抹香臭くありません |
| Past polite | 抹香臭かったです | 抹香臭くなかったですalso 抹香臭くありませんでした |
| Past | 抹香臭かった | 抹香臭くなかった |
| Te-form | 抹香臭くて | 抹香臭くなくて |
| Adverbial | 抹香臭く | |
| Conditional | 抹香臭ければ | 抹香臭くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 抹香臭かったら | 抹香臭くなかったら |
smelling of incense; overly pious; sanctimonious
Literally describes the smell of incense, especially associated with Buddhist rituals. Figuratively, it describes a person or attitude that is excessively pious, sanctimonious, or holier-than-thou.
Inside the temple, there was a smell of incense.
His sermon was so sanctimonious that I got tired of listening to it.