半はん信しん半はん疑ぎ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

Describes a state of being unsure whether to believe something, caught between trust and doubt. Often used with ～だ, ～の状態, or ～で.

• 彼かれの話はなしを半はん信しん半はん疑ぎで聞きいた。

  I listened to his story half in doubt.

• そのニュースは本ほん当とうかどうか、半はん信しん半はん疑ぎだ。

  I'm dubious about whether that news is true.