香ばしい

こうばしい

aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat)

common word Also written 芳ばしい

Meaning

adj-i
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

Example sentences

オーブントースターのタイマーが鳴る。食パンがコンガリ焼けた、香ばしい匂い。

The toaster-oven's timer rings. The fragrant smell of well toasted bread.
焼きたてパンの香ばしい香りが好き。

I like the smell of freshly-baked bread.