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怪しむ · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 怪しむ | 怪しまない |
| Polite | 怪しみます | 怪しみません |
| Past polite | 怪しみました | 怪しみませんでした |
| Past | 怪しんだ | 怪しまなかった |
| Te-form | 怪しんで | 怪しまないで |
| Desire | 怪しみたい | 怪しみたくない |
| Potential | 怪しめる | 怪しめない |
| Passive | 怪しまれる | 怪しまれない |
| Causative | 怪しませる | 怪しませない |
| Causative passive | 怪しませられるalso 怪しまされる | 怪しませられないalso 怪しまされない |
| Volitional | 怪しもう | |
| Polite volitional | 怪しみましょう | |
| Imperative | 怪しめ | 怪しむな |
| Conditional | 怪しめば | 怪しまなければ |
| Tara conditional | 怪しんだら | 怪しまなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
suspect; be suspicious of; doubt
Expresses a feeling that something is not right or that someone may be guilty or dishonest. Often used when the speaker has a vague sense of distrust.
I am suspicious of his behavior.
The police suspected that he might be lying.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を怪しむto be suspicious of someone
The neighbors were suspicious of his behavior.
- 〈事〉を怪しんで〈動詞〉suspecting something, to do (an action)
Suspicious of the noise, she looked outside.
- 〈人〉に怪しまれるto be suspected by someone
He was suspected by the security guard and stopped.