How to Say ‘What is the aroma like?’ in Japanese
香りはどんな感じですか。
kaori wa donna kanji desu ka
[kaori wa donna kanji desu ka]
Phrase Breakdown
香り
kaori
[kaori]
aroma; fragrance
A noun used for smell or scent, especially pleasant or noticeable aroma like coffee aroma.
このコーヒーの香りはとてもいいです。
This coffee’s aroma is very nice.
はどんな感じですか
wa donna kanji desu ka
what is it like?
A polite way to ask for a description.
味はどんな感じですか。
What does it taste like?
Words in this phrase
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
A particle that marks the topic of the sentence. It is written は but pronounced wa here.
香りは大切です。
Aroma is important.
どんな
donna
[donna]
what kind of
Used to ask about the type, nature, or characteristics of something.
どんな香りが好きですか。
What kind of aroma do you like?
感じ
kanji
[kanji]
feeling; impression
A noun meaning feeling, sense, or impression. In this context it asks what something is like.
この豆の感じはやさしいです。
This bean has a gentle impression.
です
desu
[desu]
is; am; are
A polite copula used to state or describe something.
フルーティーです。
It is fruity.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
A sentence-ending particle that makes the sentence a question.
おすすめですか。
Is it recommended?
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