生臭い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 生臭い | 生臭くない |
| Polite | 生臭いです | 生臭くないですalso 生臭くありません |
| Past polite | 生臭かったです | 生臭くなかったですalso 生臭くありませんでした |
| Past | 生臭かった | 生臭くなかった |
| Te-form | 生臭くて | 生臭くなくて |
| Adverbial | 生臭く | |
| Conditional | 生臭ければ | 生臭くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 生臭かったら | 生臭くなかったら |
After cleaning the fish, my hands smell fishy.
血のついた包帯から生臭いにおいがした。
A bloody, raw smell came from the bloodstained bandage.
depraved; corrupt; fallen
Critical use especially for a monk or religious person who is worldly, corrupt, or violates religious discipline. It often implies moral taint rather than just ordinary bad behavior.
戒律を破って酒を飲む生臭い坊主として知られていた。
He was known as a corrupt monk who broke the precepts and drank.
worldly; mundane; secular; common
Figurative use for matters tied to money, power, desire, or everyday worldly concerns, often with a slightly negative or unrefined tone.
会議は理想論から、金と利権の生臭い話に移った。
The meeting shifted from ideals to worldly talk about money and interests.
suspicious; questionable; fishy
Figurative sense for something that feels fishy, dubious, or morally unsavory. It overlaps with suspicion of hidden corruption rather than mere uncertainty.
この儲け話は、どうにも生臭い。
This money-making scheme seems awfully fishy.
My hands smell fishy because I cut up a fish.
I'm sick of the politicians' talk full of money and self-interest.
That deal feels a bit fishy.
Inside the fish market it smells strongly of fish.
Rare kanji spelling listed; 生臭い is the normal spelling for learners.