to sniff
01
嗅ぐ, 鼻で吸う
to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor
Transitive: to sniff a scent or odor
例
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
犬はよく地面を嗅いで、周囲の情報を集めます。
02
嗅ぐ、鼻をすする
to breathe in through the nose audibly to clear mucus or other substances from the nasal passages and prevent a runny nose
Intransitive
例
He sniffed loudly to clear his nose after being outside in the cold.
03
嗅ぐ, 軽蔑する
to express disapproval or contempt towards something or someone in a disdainful or critical manner, often by making a sniffing sound
Transitive: to sniff at an idea or action
例
She sniffed at the idea, saying it was impractical.
彼女はその考えを軽蔑し、非現実的だと言った。
04
吸う, 嗅ぐ
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
Slang例
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
警察は、男がコカインを吸っていると疑った。彼の鼻孔の周りに白い粉があるのに気づいたときだ。
Sniff
01
嗅ぐこと, 匂いをかぐこと
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
