白粉臭い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 白粉臭い | 白粉臭くない |
| Polite | 白粉臭いです | 白粉臭くないですalso 白粉臭くありません |
| Past polite | 白粉臭かったです | 白粉臭くなかったですalso 白粉臭くありませんでした |
| Past | 白粉臭かった | 白粉臭くなかった |
| Te-form | 白粉臭くて | 白粉臭くなくて |
| Adverbial | 白粉臭く | |
| Conditional | 白粉臭ければ | 白粉臭くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 白粉臭かったら | 白粉臭くなかったら |
smelling of face powder
Literally describes the scent of traditional white face powder (白粉). Often used for a cosmetic, slightly old-fashioned smell.
See also: 白粉
The area around my grandmother's dressing table always smells of face powder.
coquettish; redolent of the nightlife world
Figurative extension: suggests a woman who seems experienced in the nightlife or entertainment business, often with a slightly negative or old-fashioned nuance.
There is something about her way of speaking that seems coquettish, as if she's used to the nightlife world.