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疑雲 (ぎうん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

疑ぎ雲うん

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Meanings

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noun

cloud of suspicion

A figurative expression for a situation where suspicion hangs over someone or something, often used in news or formal contexts.

その政せい治じ家かには疑ぎ雲うんが漂ただよっている。
A cloud of suspicion hangs over that politician.

Kanji

疑doubt, distrust, be suspicious
雲cloud

Similar words

疑ぎ惑わく
疑惑 is the common word for 'suspicion' or 'doubt'; 疑雲 is a more literary, metaphorical expression for a pervasive atmosphere of suspicion.

Etymology

Compound of 疑 (doubt, suspicion) and 雲 (cloud), literally 'cloud of doubt'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for figurative expressions.