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Meaning of 香ばしい(こうばしい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 香ばしい, 芳ばしい

Kana Reading こうばしい

Romaji kōbashii

Parts of speech

adjective (keiyoushi)

Meaning

fragrant; aromatic; sweet-smelling

Example sentence

オーブントースターのタイマーが鳴る。食パンがコンガリ焼けた、香ばしい匂い。 The toaster-oven's timer rings. The fragrant smell of well toasted bread.
Parts of speech

Meaning

savory (smelling); savoury

Examples of 香ばしい, 芳ばしい, こうばしい in a sentence

オーブントースターのタイマーが鳴る。食パンがコンガリ焼けた、香ばしい匂い。

The toaster-oven's timer rings. The fragrant smell of well toasted bread.

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Kanji in this word

芳 JLPT 1

7 strokes

perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: かんば.しい

香 JLPT 2

9 strokes

incense, smell, perfume

On'Yomi: コウ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: か, かお.り, かお.る

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