辛気臭い

しんきくさい

Also written 辛気くさい

Meanings

1. い-adjective depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression)
2. irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; vexing (also in Chūbu and Chūgoku dialects)

Kanji

• 辛 spicy. Read as シン.
• 気 spirit
• 臭 stink. Read as くさい.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists