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不審 (ふしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun, na-adjective
suspicion ; doubt ; questionable nature
Refers to something that seems suspicious, untrustworthy, or not quite right. Often used in compounds like 不審者 (suspicious person) or 不審に思う (to find something suspicious).
彼かれ
の
説せつ
明めい
に
は
不ふ
審しん
な
点てん
が
いくつ
か
ある
。
There are several questionable points in his explanation.
Similar words 疑うたが い 疑い is a more general word for doubt or suspicion, often implying a stronger emotional charge. 不審 is more formal and focuses on the objective strangeness or questionable nature of a situation.
怪あや しい 怪しい is an i-adjective meaning 'suspicious-looking' or 'dubious,' used more broadly in everyday speech. 不審 is a noun/na-adjective and tends to appear in more formal or written contexts.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 審 (shin, 'clear' or 'judge'), literally meaning 'not clear' or 'not to be judged as safe,' hence 'suspicious.'