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How to say 'Suspicious' or 'Doubtful' in Japanese | 疑わしい

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The Japanese word for Suspicious or Doubtful is 'Utagawashii', written as 疑わしい in Japanese.'Suspicious' or 'Doubtful' in hiragana is うたがわしい.

    Meaning

    Suspicious, Doubtful

    Reading

    うたがわしい

    utagawashii

    Kanji

    Doubt, Suspect

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '疑わしい (うたがわしい)' can mean either 'doubtful' or 'suspicious', depending on the context. It is used to describe something that is uncertain, questionable, or raises doubts. It can also imply suspicion about someone's actions or intentions. For example: His story sounds doubtful「彼の話は疑わしい」(かれのはなしはうたがわしい). Her behavior seems suspicious「彼女の行動は疑わしい」(かのじょのこうどうはうたがわしい). This word is often used in situations where there is a lack of trust or clarity.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    4255

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 疑わしい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Doubt, Suspect

Hiragana in the Word 疑わしい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Wa
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Shi
  • hiragana

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 疑わしい Through the Kanji

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 疑 as well.

  • word

    疑問

    Meaning

    Doubt

  • word

    疑う

    Meaning

    Doubt

  • word

    疑い

    Meaning

    Doubt

  • word

    容疑

    Meaning

    Suspicion

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'Utagawashii' means 'Suspicious' or 'Doubtful' .

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