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How to Say ‘Flower-like aroma’ in Japanese

花のような香り

hana no you na kaori

[hana no yoo na kaori]

💬 Usage Tip: [のような] means "like" or "similar to," so [花のような香り] is literally "an aroma like flowers." You can reuse it with other images too, like [チョコのような甘さ].

Phrase Breakdown

hana

[hana]

flower

A noun meaning flower. Often used in coffee tasting to describe floral notes.

Example

花の香りのコーヒーが好きです。

I like coffee with a flower-like aroma.

no

[no]

of

A particle showing connection or possession, like of or 's in English.

Example

花のような香りです。

It is a flower-like aroma.

よう

you

[yoo]

seeming like; like

Used to express resemblance, meaning like or similar to.

Example

ような香りの豆です。

It is a bean with a kind of aroma like that.

na

[na]

adjectival linker

Used after certain nouns or expressions to connect them to another noun, like 'a ... kind of ...'.

Example

花のような香りがあります。

It has a flower-like aroma.

香り

kaori

[kaori]

aroma; fragrance

A noun for scent or smell, especially a noticeable pleasant one.

Example

花のような香りがします。

It has a flower-like aroma.

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