焦こげ臭くさい

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Meanings

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i-adjective

smelling burnt; tasting burnt

Describes a burnt smell or taste, often from overcooking or scorching. Can be used literally for food or metaphorically for suspicious situations.

焦こげる
焦げる is the verb 'to burn/scorch', while 焦げ臭い is the adjective describing the resulting smell or taste.
臭くさい
臭い is a general adjective for 'smelly/stinky', while 焦げ臭い specifies a burnt smell.

Compound of 焦げ (koge, 'scorched/burnt', noun form of verb 焦げる) and 臭い (kusai, 'smelly'). The combination straightforwardly means 'smelling burnt'.