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きな
くさ
にお
がついて
なん
とか
めた

I smelled something burning, and I managed to put out the fire (before it was too late).
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
4
1. burning or scorched smell
2. imminent military action
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2
noun
1. odour; odor; scent; smell; stench  (臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2. aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor
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0
expression, 'ku' godan verb
1. to notice; to become aware; to perceive; to realize; to realise
2. to be scrupulous; to be attentive
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1
Most common form: なんとか
expression
1. something; something or other; so-and-so  (often written with kana only)
2. somehow; anyhow; one way or another  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun, noun (suffix)
fire; flame; blaze
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4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to put out; to extinguish
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Kanji
シュウ   くさ foul-smelling   にお to smell (bad)   
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ジ   シ   みずか self   
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
にお fragrant   にお to be fragrant   
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wrap
さじ spoon   
キ   ケ    spirit   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
second   おつ    
crossed swords
カ   なに    なん what?   
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カ    good, possible, approval   
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hook
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
カ   fire   ひ    ほ-    
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eight
ショウ   け to extinguish   きえる to go out   
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ショウ    resemble   
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small
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
スイ   みず water   
シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
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