How to say 'Doubt' in Japanese | 疑い

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The Japanese word for Doubt is 'Utagai', written as 疑い in Japanese.'Doubt' in hiragana is うたがい.

word

疑い

Meaning

Doubt

Reading

うたがい

utagai

Kanji

疑Doubt, Suspect

Explanation

The Japanese noun '疑い (うたがい)' means 'doubt'. It refers to a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction about something. This word is often used in contexts where there is suspicion or skepticism about a situation, statement, or person. For example: There is no doubt about his innocence「彼の無実に疑いはない」(かれのむじつにうたがいがない). She had doubts about the plan「彼女はその計画に疑いを持っていた」(かのじょはそのけいかくにうたがいをもっていた). The word can also imply suspicion, as in '疑いをかける (うたがいをかける)', which means 'to cast doubt on' or 'to suspect'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4167

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 疑い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

疑

Meaning

Doubt, Suspect

Hiragana in the Word 疑い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 疑い Through the Kanji 疑

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 疑 as well.

word

疑問

Meaning

Doubt

word

疑う

Meaning

Doubt

word

疑わしい

Meaning

Suspicious, Doubtful

word

容疑

Meaning

Suspicion

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