加齢臭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
加	齢	臭
か Grade: 4	れい Grade: S	しゅう Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
加齡臭 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 加齢 (karei, “agedness, aging”) +‎ 臭 (shū, “smell, odor”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かれ​ーしゅう [kàréꜜèshùù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ɾe̞ːɕɨᵝː]

Noun

加(か)齢(れい)臭(しゅう) • (kareishū) ^{←かれいしう (kareisiu)?}

1. the distinct body odor of an elderly person