怪あやしい

i-adjective

doubtful; uncertain; unlikely

Expresses doubt about the truth, accuracy, or likelihood of something. Often used with ～と思う or in negative forms.

• 彼かれの言いうことは怪あやしい。

  What he says is doubtful.

• 明日あした晴はれるかどうかは怪あやしいものだ。

  It's uncertain whether it will be sunny tomorrow.

i-adjective

unreliable; shaky; poor

Describes a person's skill, memory, or a thing's quality as unreliable or not up to standard. Can be used self-deprecatingly.

• 彼かれの英えい語ごは怪あやしいものだ。

  His English is pretty shaky.

• 私わたしの記き憶おくが怪あやしいので、もう一いち度ど確かく認にんします。

  My memory is unreliable, so I'll check again.

i-adjective

strange; eerie; uncanny

Used for an atmosphere, place, or situation that feels weird, spooky, or not normal. Often carries a supernatural or unsettling nuance.

• 夜よるの森もりは怪あやしい雰ふん囲い気きに包つつまれていた。

  The forest at night was filled with an eerie atmosphere.

• あの家いえから怪あやしい物もの音おとが聞きこえる。

  I hear strange noises coming from that house.

i-adjective

ominous; threatening; dangerous

Describes weather, situations, or prospects that look bad or risky. Often used with 雲行き, 空模様, or economic terms.

• 怪あやしい雲くも行ゆきになってきた。

  The sky has started to look threatening.

• 会かい社しゃの経けい営えい状じょう態たいが怪あやしい。

  The company's financial situation is precarious.

i-adjective

suspicious (of a romantic relationship)

Specifically used when suspecting a secret romantic or sexual relationship. Often appears in gossip or drama contexts.

• あの二人ふたり、最さい近きん怪あやしいよね。

  Those two have been looking suspicious lately, don't you think?

i-adjective

mysterious; bewitching; alluring

Describes a person, especially a woman, who has a mysterious and captivating charm. The kanji 妖しい is sometimes used for this nuance.

See also: 妖しい (あやしい)

• 彼かの女じょは怪あやしい魅み力りょくを持もっている。

  She has a mysterious allure.