| Word form | nioi ga suru |
| Original script | 匂いがする・臭いがする |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | this phrase is usually used, with the smelling object in question as a genitive attribute. niou (万葉集 after 8th century) |
| Analyzability | analyzable phrasal |
| Gloss | nioi ga suru smell NOM do |
| Age | Old Japanese [21] (710–794) |
| Lexical stratum | phrase |
| Year | 万葉集 (after 8th century) |
| Register | General |