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嗅ぎつける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
かぎつける
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to sniff out; to get wind of
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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かぎつける is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 3,000 (about 291,000,000 results)
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Example sentences:
ねこ
ころ
かぎつける title of book, album etc.
The Cat Will Sniff Out Murders
かのじょ
彼女
かれ
しん
いと
意図
ぎつけました

She had the wind of his true intentions.
マスコミ
かれ
こんやく
婚約
うわさ
ぎつけ
さっそく
早速
けつけた

The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.
嗅ぎつける
BOOST
Reading : かぎつける   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 187,000 (about 359,000 results)
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嗅ぎ付ける
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Reading : かぎつける   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 238,000 (about 43,500 results)
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キュウ   か to sniff, to smell   
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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   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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フ   つける to put in place, affix   つ to adhere to   
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スン   inch
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
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