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勘ぐる (かんぐる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
be suspicious of ; suspect
Used when you read too much into someone's words or actions, often with a negative or distrustful feeling. Implies overthinking or imagining hidden motives.
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Don't be so suspicious; just take it at face value.
Written forms 勘かん ぐる Usage 68%
勘かん 繰ぐ る Usage 23%
Alternate kanji spelling; 繰る adds a nuance of 'spinning' thoughts, but 勘ぐる is more common.
かんぐる Usage 10%
Kana spelling used for clarity or informal writing.
Kanji 勘 intuition, perception, check Etymology Compound of 勘 (intuition, perception) and 繰る (to spin, to turn over). The literal image is 'spinning one's intuition', suggesting overthinking or imagining hidden meanings.
