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鼻が利く鼻が効く [iK]
はながきく
1. [exp,v5k]
▶ to have an acute sense of smell
2. [exp,v5k] [id]
▶ to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.)
▶ to have a keen nose
▶ to have an ability to quickly uncover things

Conjugations


History:
5. A 2021-04-10 21:03:14  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2021-04-10 19:10:38 
  Refs:
https://proverb-encyclopedia.com/hanagakiku/
  Comments:
Not sure bargains is a good example.
  Diff:
@@ -23 +23 @@
-<gloss>to have a good nose (e.g. for bargains)</gloss>
+<gloss>to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.)</gloss>
@@ -24,0 +25 @@
+<gloss>to have an ability to quickly uncover things</gloss>
3. A 2020-03-22 22:00:33  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/have-a-good-nose-for-sth
  Diff:
@@ -23 +23,2 @@
-<gloss>to have a sharp nose (e.g. for bargains, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>to have a good nose (e.g. for bargains)</gloss>
+<gloss>to have a keen nose</gloss>
2. A 2020-03-21 00:51:42  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Daijr
  Comments:
Looks wrong, but it gets some use.
BTW, Nicolas, please note that the format is "[exp,v5k]". You keep doing htem the other way round.
  Diff:
@@ -8,0 +9 @@
+<ke_inf>&iK;</ke_inf>
@@ -13,0 +15 @@
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
@@ -15 +16,0 @@
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
@@ -18,0 +20 @@
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
@@ -20 +21,0 @@
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
@@ -22,2 +23 @@
-<gloss>to have a sharp nose (e.g. for bargains, etc)</gloss>
-<gloss>to have a good nose</gloss>
+<gloss>to have a sharp nose (e.g. for bargains, etc.)</gloss>
1. A* 2020-03-20 13:03:38  Nicolas Maia
  Refs:
https://kotobank.jp/word/鼻が利く-603303
https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=鼻が利く
  Comments:
鼻が効く might be a common mistake, but it still has a high ngram count

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