鼻が利く

はながきく

Also written 鼻が効く

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to have an acute sense of smell
2. to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things

Kanji

• 鼻 nose. Read as はな.
• 利 benefit. Read as きく.

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