How to say 'Doubt' in Japanese | 疑問

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The Japanese word for Doubt is 'Gimon', written as 疑問 in Japanese.'Doubt' in hiragana is ぎもん.

word

疑問

Meaning

Doubt

Reading

ぎもん

gimon

Kanji

疑Doubt, Suspect 問Question, Problem

Explanation

The Japanese noun '疑問 (ぎもん)' means 'doubt' or 'question'. It refers to a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction about something. This word is often used when someone is unsure about a fact, statement, or situation. For example: I have doubts about his story「彼の話に疑問を持っています」(かれのはなしにぎもんをもっています). There is no doubt that she is talented「彼女が才能があることに疑問はありません」(かのじょがさいのうがあることにぎもんはありません). The word can also be used in a more philosophical sense to express skepticism or inquiry, as in '疑問を抱く (ぎもんをいだく)' (to harbor doubts).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1585

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 疑問

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

疑

Meaning

Doubt, Suspect

kanji

問

Meaning

Question, Problem

Words Related to 疑問 Through the Kanji 疑

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 疑 as well.

word

疑う

Meaning

Doubt

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疑い

Meaning

Doubt

word

疑わしい

Meaning

Suspicious, Doubtful

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容疑

Meaning

Suspicion

Words Related to 疑問 Through the Kanji 問

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 問 as well.

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問題

Meaning

Question, Problem

word

質問

Meaning

Question

word

問う

Meaning

Question, Ask

word

学問

Meaning

Learning, Scholarship

word

問い

Meaning

Question

word

問い合わせる

Meaning

Inquire

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問屋

Meaning

Wholesaler

word

問答

Meaning

Dialogue

word

訪問

Meaning

Visit

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問い合わせ

Meaning

Inquiry

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顧問

Meaning

Advisor

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